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THE  LIBRARY 

OF 

THE  UNIVERSITY 

OF  CALIFORNIA 

LOS  ANGELES 


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B.  0,  BAKER 

LAWYER 

DALLAS,  TEXAS 


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THIRD  EDITION 


To  Labor  Less  and  Accomplish  More 


PUBLISHED  BY 

THE  STENOTYPE  COMPANY 

INDIANAPOLIS,  U.  S.  A. 


Copyright,  1914 
THE   STENOTYPE   COMPANY. 

Copyright  in  Great  Britain  and  Canada. 
Entered  at  Stationers'  Hall. 


5Cf)t  Uaftrsitie  ^Prtss 

,  DONNELLEY  &  SONS  COMPANY 
CHICAGO 


PREFACE 

In  this  age  of  progress  the  machine  is  constantly 
conserving  energy  in  every  Hne  of  endeavor  by  sup- 
planting and  supplementing  the  cruder  hand  method. 
Stenotyp3%   being  an   adaptation   of  phonography   to 
a  machine,  is  an  expression  of  the  age.     It  has  come, 
with  other  conservers  of  energy,  to  make  correspond- 
ence  work  easier  and   more  efficient  —  it  has   taken 
Is  its  place  as  the  accepted  means  of  verbatim  reportmg 
>.  on  the  Fastest  Writing  Machine  in  the   World, 
g       This  manual  is  the  culmination  of  a  diligent  and 
^  painstaking  research  for  the  best  method  of  present- 
ing  Stenotypy   to   students.     The   object    of   the    re- 
5?  search  has  been  to  find  a  plan  of  presentation  which 
*•  would    enable    students    to    learn    Stenotypy    in    the 
^  easiest    and    most    thorough    manner    possible.     We 
give  this  book  to  teachers  and  students  knowing  that 
u|  it  is  the  best,  and  that  a  study  and   application   of 
^  its   contents   will   prepare  students   for  a  most   valu- 
able  and   useful   business   service. 

THE  STENOTYPE   COMPANY, 

September,  1914. 

Indianapolis. 


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INTRODUCTION 

Each  of  the  first  ten  lessons  of  this  manual  begins 
with  a  finger  drill  which  embraces  the  use  of  all  letters 
previously  learned,  and  includes  the  new  letters  or 
combinations  introduced  in  that  lesson.  These  should 
be  written  from  dictation  by  the  teacher,  the  student 
striking  each  letter  or  combination  several  times, 
while   the   teacher   pronounces   it   once. 

All  arbitrary  combinations  used  as  letters  should 
be  referred  to  in  each  case  only  by  the  name  of  the 
letter  represented.  In  this  way  the  student  will 
recognize  H,  when  standing  alone,  as  H;  R,  when 
standing  alone,  as  R;  and  HR  as  L.  To  read  well, 
the  student  must  secure  an  unconscious  association 
between  the  letter  and  the  combination  which  rep- 
resents it.  Stenotypy  is  written  in  English  and  can 
be  read  only  in  the  English  letters  which  form  the 
words;  consequently,  it  is  of  paramount  importance 
that  the  letter  represented  by  the  combination  be 
recognized  instantly. 

The  student  should  write  the  WORDS  in  the  same 
manner  as  suggested  for  the  keyboard  drill,  striking 
each  word  as  many  times  as  he  can,  evenly,  after 
the  teacher's  pronunciation.  After  the  words  have 
been  dictated  as  they  appear  in  the  vertical  columns, 
they  should  be  dictated  across  the  page  by  lines. 

Oral  recitation  on  abbreviations  should  precede 
machine  practice.  The  student  should  learn  the 
letters  which  represent  the  sounds  in  the  abbrevia- 
tion, rather  than  the  Stenotypic  combination  which 
forms  it;  for  example,  ne,  any,  instead  of  TPHE. 


vi  INTRODUCTION 

The  phrases  preceding  the  sentences  should  be 
recited  orahy,  and  thoroughly  practiced  until  they 
can  be  written  and  read  as  easily  as  single  words. 
Students  should  accustom  themselves  to  writing  logical 
phrases  and  to  reading  such  phrases  instantly. 

The  sentences  accompanying  each  lesson  include 
not  only  the  new  principles  to  be  developed,  but  also 
a  drill  on  all  new  abbreviations,  and  practice  in 
phrasing. 

All  words  connected  by  hyphens  are  phrases  and 
should  be  written  at  a  single  stroke. 

The  sentences  are  arranged  for  self-dictation  and 
should  be  practiced  until  they  can  be  written  easily 
and  smoothly  without  conscious  effort;  they  are  also 
to  be  used  for  general  classroom  speed  work.  Fifteen 
minutes  in  both  the  morning  and  the  afternoon  should 
be  assigned  to  this  practice,  the  teacher  timing  the 
class  for  fifteen  or  thirty  seconds  at  a  time.  The 
more  advanced  student  should  be  able  to  write  any 
given  sentence  two  or  three  times  while  the  beginner 
is  writing  it  once. 

In  the  same  way  the  entire  class  should  engage  in 
a  drill  on  abbreviations  and  words,  both  the  advanced 
student  and  the  beginner  writing  up  to  the  limit  of 
their  speed.  Work  of  this  kind  can  be  corrected  by 
the  student,  thus  enabling  the  teacher  to  spend  his 
time  and  energy  more  directly  for  the  benefit  of  the 
entire  class.  This  concentrated  work  under  the  in- 
fluence of  the  teacher  is  sure  to  arouse  much  enthusi- 
asm and  his  personality  will  be  felt  by  every  student. 
The  student  also  receives  the  inspiration  which  comes 
from  comparison  with  the  work  of  others. 

Every  new  abbreviation  is  italicized  in  these 
lessons.  When  the  student  has  practiced  them  until 
they  can  be  written  without  conscious  eft'ort,  he  has 


INTRODUCTION  vii 

learned  them  for  all  time.  Whenever  he  needs  them, 
it  will  require  no  effort  to  call  them  into  instant  use. 
Added  to  this  is  the  consciousness  that  he  can  attain 
speed  with  comparative  ease.  The  early  discovery 
of  this  possibility  in  himself  is  of  material  assistance 
to  the  student  in  establishing  and  maintaining  a  high 
standard  of  achievement. 

The  largest  factor  in  the  development  of  speed 
on  the  Stenotype  is  the  elimination  of  waste  time 
between  strokes.  A  speed  of  two  hundred  words  a 
minute  can  be  easily  attained  without  making  one 
single  hasty  stroke,  simply  by  keeping  an  even,  steady, 
symmetrical  motion.  Any  tendency  toward  haste 
engenders  mental  confusion;  consequently,  it  is  of  the 
utmost  importance  that  all  dictation  should  be  given 
smoothly  but  convincingly,  and  that  there  should 
be  no  haste  by  the  student,  or,  in  other  words,  no 
stabbing  at  the  machine. 

Letters  are  introduced  in  the  second  lesson  and 
continued  throughout  the  lessons.  The  teacher  should 
use  these  letters  for  dictation  and  timing.  They  should 
be  carefully  corrected  by  the  teacher  and  returned 
to  the  students.  These  letters  will  always  prove  an 
accurate    index   to   the    students'    attainments. 

Beginning  with  Lesson  Ten,  supplementary  articles 
are  inserted  from  time  to  time.  These  will  enable 
students  to  make  greater  progress  than  can  be  made 
by   practice   on  the   sentences   and   letters   alone. 

Supplementary  letters  have  also  been  furnished, 
with  matter  arranged  to  correspond  with  lesson  groups. 
These  letters  will  prove  a  pleasant  and  profitable  re- 
view of  the  lessons  and  will  also  serve  to  develop  speed. 


GENERAL 

Stenotypy  is  a  system  of  recording  speech  in  plain 
English  letters  by  means  of  a  machine  called  the 
STENOTYPE. 

Division  of  Keyboard.  The  Stenotype  keyboard  is 
divided  into  three   groups   of  letters.     The   group   at 


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the  left  of  the  keyboard  is  composed  of  consonants 
which  are  used  to  begin  words,  and  are  called  initial 
consonants. 

The  group  in  the  middle  of  the  keyboard  contains 
the  vowels  which  may  be  combined  to  form  diphthongs. 

The  group  at  the  right  of  the  keyboard  is  composed 
of  final  consonants  used  to  end  words.  In  this  text 
the  final  consonants  will  be  preceded  by  hyphens  to 
distinguish  thein  from  initial  consonants. 

Three  of  the  keys  on  the  keyboard  contain  tw^o 
letters,  only  the  large  one  printing.  This  is  written 
and  read  for  either  of  the  letters,  the  context  showing 
which  is  intended. 


IX 


GENERAL 


Combinations.  The  Stenotype  keyboard  is  com- 
posed of  twenty-one  letters.  The  remaining  letters 
of  the  alphabet  are  formed  by  combination  of  the 
kej'board  letters;  for  example,  the  letter  L  does  not 
appear  on  the  keyboard  as  an  initial  consonant  but 
is  represented  by  HR.  These  coml)inations  are  such, 
however,  as  do  not  appear  in  any  English  word. 

Operation  of  Machine. .  Unlike  the  keys  of  a  type- 
writer which  have  a  common  center  or  striking  point, 
the  keys  of  the  Stenotype  have  individual  centers  and 
always  strike  in  the  same  relative  positions  on  the 
paper.  This  enables  the  writer  to  strike  any  or  all 
of  the  keys  at  once.  In  this  way  a  word  or  a  phrase 
containing  several  words  may  be  written  at  a  stroke. 
When  the  keys  are  struck  the  paper  automatically 
feeds   forward   for   a   new   line. 

Sequence  of  Letters.  The  upper  letter  of  each  pair 
prints  just  at  the  left  of  the  lower  one.  If  all  the  keys 
are  struck  at  the  same  time  the  following  line  is  written 
across  the  paper. 

STKPWHRAO*EUFRPBLGTSDS 

Fingering.  The  correct  position  of  the  fingers  is 
directly  over  the  space  between  the  upper  and  lower 
rows  of  keys.  Each  finger  controls  two  keys  with 
the  exception  of  the  little  finger  of  the  left  hand,  which 
operates  only  the  letter  S.  The  little  finger  of  the 
right  hand  operates  TS  and  DS,  only  one  pair  being 
operated  at  a  time,  however. 

Touch.  The  touch  method  only  should  be  used.  The 
fingering  should  always  be  simple,  easy,  and  natural. 
The  keys  should  be  struck  lightly  but  firmly  and  then 
released  quickly,  leaving  the  mind  and  hands  free  for 
the  next  stroke.  In  releasing  the  keys,  the  fingers 
should    be    raised   only    enough   to   clear  them.     The 


GENERAL  x. 


hands  should  be  kept  directly  over  the  keyboard  ready 
for  instant  operation.  A  horizontal  line  from  elbow 
to  knuckle  is  the  correct  position,  and  the  wrist  stroke 
should  be  used  rather  than  the  hand  pressure.  The 
muscles  of  the  hand  and  arm  should  be  relaxed  at  all 
times. 

Space  Key.  The  large  key  in  the  center  of  the  key- 
board is  the  space  key.  This  key  when  struck  feeds 
the  paper  forward  without  printing  and  may  be 
operated  with  the  forefinger  of  either  hand.  The  use 
of  this  key  is  necessary  only  in  very  special  instances, 
however. 

Errors.  The  long  bar  writes  a  star.  This  bar  is 
operated  by  the  forefinger  of  either  hand.  Should 
an  error  occur  in  writing,  strike  the  star  and  then  write 
the  word  correctly. 

Abbreviations.  Stenotypic  abbreviations  are  used 
instead  of  writing  the  words  in  full.  They  should  not 
be  followed  by  a  period. 

Outlined  Words.  The  Stenotypic  outline  when 
given  for  a  word  in  this  text  is  the  proper  one  to  use 
and  should  not  be  deviated  from  in  any  particular. 

Speed.  Speed  on  the  Stenotype  should  be  required 
from  the  first  day  in  school  and  if  directions  are  fol- 
lowed can  easily  be  attained. 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  ONE 


iiOiPoiBII 


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LETTERS  AND  COMBINATIONS 

H  U 

R  EU  for  7,  and  vowel  y 

HR  for  I  -F  for  -/  and  -v 

A  -R 

'  0  -FPLT  .    (period) 

E  STPH    ?  (interrogation) 

KEYBOARD  DRILL 

Note. — To  be  dictated  by  the  teacher  until  these 
letters  and  combinations  can  be  written  easily  and 
with  an  even  motion.  The  student  should  aim  to  strike 
each  letter  and  combination  several  times  while  the 
teacher  is  pronouncing  it  once. 

h,*  r,  1;  a,  o;  e,  u,  i;  -f,  -r,  -fr. 

*  In  speaking  of  the  letters  on  the  keyboard  R  should  be  spoken 
of  as  "R"  and  -R  as  "final  R."  Distinction  between  all  initial  and 
final  consonants  should  be  made  in  this  way. 


S  T  E  N  ()  T  Y  P  Y 


PRINCIPLES 

1.  Formation  of  Words  — 

a.  Omit  all  silent  letters.     Hay,  HA. 

b.  Write  consonants  according  to  their  sound. 
Laugh,  HRAF. 

c.  Write  vowels  according  to  the  following  rules: 
When   only   one   vowel   occiu's   in   a   syllable,   write 

that  vowel.     Off,  OF;  rare,  RAR  (e  is  silent). 

When  two  vowels  occur  together  in  a  syllable,  and 
only  one  of  them  is  sounded,  write  the  sounded  vowel. 
Leaf,  HREF;  hair,   HAR. 

When  two  vowels  occur  together  in  a  syllable  and 
both  are  sounded,  write  both  vowels.     Our,  OUR. 


WORD  PRACTICE 

Note. — To  be  written  from  dictation,  the  student 
writing  each  word  as  many  times  as  possible  while  the 
teacher  is  pronouncing  it  once. 


hay 

lay 

oar 

rave 

leaf 

rare 

hoe 

low 

ear 

rove 

leave 

roar 

hue 

lea 

ire 

reef 

life 

lair 

high 

Lou 

half 

rive 

live 

lore 

ray 

lie 

hove 

rough 

hair 

leer 

row 

off 

heave 

laugh 

hoar 

lyre 

rue 

eve 

hive 

loaf 

hear 

lure 

rye 

air 

huff 

love 

hire 

(47) 


ABBREVIATIONS 


Note. —  Oral  recitation  should  precede  all  machine 
work  on  abbreviations.  The  teacher  should  then 
dictate  them  until  they  can  be  written  readily. 


STENOTYPY 


had               H     • 

h 

he                  E       e 

are                R  or 

ivill  (verb), 
^  letter              HR 

-R 

r  or  -r 

1 

you                U       u 
your              U  R    ur 
t/,  of,  have  -F      -f 

an                 A 
on                 0 

a 
o 

ez'er,  every. 

Jar           -FR    -fr    (10) 

PHRASES 

Note. — Time  enough  should  be  given  to  the  reading 
and  writing  of  these  simple  phrases  to  secure  ready 
recognition.  Oral  recitation  should  be  given  on  the 
English  combinations  which  form  these  phrases. 

had-a  HA  ha  will-a  HRA      la 

had-he  HE  he  will-he  HRE      le 

had-you  HU  hu  will-have  HR-F     1-f 

had-you-ever  HUFR  hufr  will-he-ever      HREFRlefr 

had-I  HEU  hi  will-you-have  HRUF    luf 

had-I-ever  HEUFRhifr  will-you-ever   HRUFRlufr 

you-are  UR  ur  I-have  EUF      if 

are-you  RU  ru  you-have  UF         uf 

are-you-ever  RUFR  rufr  (17) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

Note. —  Practice  these  sentences  until  each  can  be 
written  smoothly  and  continuously,  without  conscious 
effort.  Speed  will  come  in  proportion  as  the  waste 
time  between  strokes  is  eliminated. 

(1)  Had-^jou-evcr  had-R  hoe.'^  (6) 

(2)  Will-you~hare  half  of  a  loaf.?  (7) 

(3)  1-have  an  oar.  (4) 

(4)  1-have  a  rare  letter.  (5) 

(5)  Will-he  hear  if  Hugh  had-an  oar.^^  (8) 

(6)  You-are  on-erery  high  reef.  (6) 

(7)  I  hear  your  laugh /ar  off.  (6) 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


LESSON  TWO 


yW^W^: 


IIBDaBIIII 
iOOHQBIIi 


gngn 


LETTERS  AND  COMBINATIONS 


P 

W 

U  for  eiv  (except  in 
sew,  which  is 
written  SO). 


OU 

OEU 

AU 

PW 

-RBGS 


ow  as  in  how 

oy  as  in  hoy 

aw  as  in  saw 

h 

,   (comma) 


KEYBOARD  DRILL 

(Practice  as  in  Lesson  One.) 

p,  w,  b;  h,  r,  1;  a,  o;  e,  II,  i;  o,  u,  on;  a,  u,  au;  o,  i,  oi; 
-f,  -r,  -fr. 

b,  1,  a,  o,  i,  OU,  oi,  au,  -fr. 

PRINCIPLE 

2.  If  an  abbreviation  forms  part  of  a  compound 
word  or  a  derivative,  the  abbreviation  should  be  used 
for  the  part  of  the  word  which  it  represents.  Whoever, 
HOFR;  hoivever,  HOUFR;  whenever,  WEFR. 


STENOTYPY 


WORD  PRACTICE 

(Practice  as  in 

Lesson 

One.) 

how 

pave 

w^ave      beef 

law 

brief 

"row  (ROU)  pair 

wove      buff 

paw 

play 

Roy 

pear 

wife 

bear 

pray 

plea 

our 

pour 

war 

bore 

pry 

plow 

hour 

peer 

ware 

beer 

prue 

blow 

pay 

pure 

bay 

burr 

prow 

blue 

pea 

way 

bow 

awe 

bray 

blew 

pie 

woe 

bee 

haw 

brew 

bluff 

pew 

we 

buy 

raw 

brave 

blear 

(54) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

(Practice  as  in 

Lesson  One.) 

already 

HR-R 

1-r 

before 

PW-F  b-f 

little 

HREU 

li 

with,  wen 

?           W 

w 

after 

AF 

af 

when 

WE      we 

order 

OR 

or 

"practice 

PRA     pra 

about 

PW 

b 

proper 

PRO     pro 

but 

PWU 

bu 

party 

PAR     par 

(12) 

PHRASES 

(Practice  as  in  Lesson  One.) 

were-you 


with-a 

WA 

wa 

with-you 

WU 

WU 

were-a 

WA 

wa 

are-a 

RA 

ra 

about-a 

PWA 

ba 

how-far 

HOUFRhoufr 

WU      WU 
were-you-ever  W  U  F  R  wuf r 
were-I  W  E  U    wi 

when-have  WEF    wef 

when-are  W  E  R   wer 

(11) 


WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  When  will-you  order  half  of  a  rye  loaf  .'^  (9) 

(2)  You-have  Siii-order  already.  (5) 


STENOTYPY 


(3)  Will-he-liave  a  little  pie  every  hour?  (8) 

(4)  Will-you  practice  after  about-an  hour?  (7) 
(5^  Will-he  prove  a  proper  party,  with  but  a  little 

practice?  (11) 

(6)  AVill-he  practice  before  or  after  I  leave?  (8) 

(7)  TTV/T-you-ever  blue  before?  (5) 

(8)  How-far  w^ill-you  plow?  (5) 

(9)  Whenever  I  leave,  will-he  play  uyith-you?  (8) 

I-have  your  brief  letter.     Roy  will  pay-you  on-your 

order  when  I  leave  here.  (16) 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  THREE 


IIBDnBSIII 
ioqUqpiib 


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LETTERS  AND  COMBINATIONS 

PH  for  m  -P 

AO         00  -B 

-PB  for  -n 
KEYBOARD  DRILL 

(Practice  as  in  preceding  lessons.) 
p,  h,  m;  h,  r,  1;  p,  w,  b;  a,  o,  oo;  e,  u,  i;  o,  u,  ou;  a,  u, 
au;  o,  i,  oi;  -f,  -r,  -fr;  -p,  -b,  -n. 
m,  b,  1,  a,  o,  i,  ou,  oi,  au,  -fr,  -n. 

PRINCIPLE 

3.  Write  A  for  ei  and  ey  when  they  have  the  sound 
of  a;  as  in  weigh,  WA;  prey,  PR  A. 

WORD  PRACTICE 

(Practice  as  in  preceding  lessons.) 

hope  reap  rein  lap  lain 

heap  ripe  reign  lope  lone 

hub  rob  roan  leap  line 

rap  rib  Rhine  lip  loin 

rope  rub  run  lobe  peep 


STENOTYPY 


pipe            warp 

bib 

brown 

map 

► 

pup            whey 

bane           prone 

mope 

pain           whip 

bone           prune 

man 

pawn          wane 

boon           may 

moan 

pen            web 

bean           mow 

moon 

pin              one  (WOPB 

)   bun 

mare 

men 

pun            Bob 

brawn        mire 

mine 

ABBREVIATIONS 

\yj\}) 

(Practice  as  in  preceding  lessons.) 

happy,  happen  HAP 

hap 

whether 

WH 

wh 

and                      APB 

an 

where 

WR 

wr 

be,  been              -B 

-b 

what 

WA 

wa 

no,  know,  than  -PB 

-n 

tvould 

WO 

wo 

me,  my              PH 

m 

which 

WEU 

wi 

make                   PHA 

ma 

wrote 

WRO 

wro 

month                 PHO 

mo 

write,  loritten 

WREU 

wri 

look                     HRAO 

loo 

(15) 

PHRASES 

you-know 

UPB 

un 

we-know 

WEPB 

wen 

will-know 

HR-PB 

1-n 

I-have-been 

EUFB 

ifb 

you-have-been 

UFB 

ufb 

we-have-been 

WEFB 

wefb 

had-you-been 

HUB 

hub 

will-he-be 

HREB 

leb 

will-you-be 

HRUB 

lub 

will-he-know 

HREPB 

len 

what-he 

WAE 

wae 

what-you 

WAU 

wan 

what-you-are 

WAUR 

waur 

what-I-have 

WAEUF 

waif 

what-I-have-been 

WAEUFB 

waifb 

STENOTYPY 


what-I-know 

WAEUPB 

wain 

when-y  ou-ha ve 

WEUF 

weuf 

when-y  oil-are 

WEUR 

weur 

would-you-be 

WOUB 

woub 

would-y  ou-ever-be 

WOUFRB 

woufrb 

woiild-y  ou-ha  ve 

WOUF 

wouf 

would-y  ou-have-been 

WOUFB 

woufb 

would-I-have-been 

WOEUFB 

woifb 

which-have-been 

WEUFB 

wifb 

which-are 

WEUR 

wir 

where-you-are 

WRUR 

wrur 

whether-you-are 

WHUR 

whur 

whether-you-have-been 

WHUFB 

wliufb 

may-I-have 

PHAEUF 

maif      (29) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  Would-he  pay-you  half  on-your  blue  lawn  robe? 

(10) 

(2)  1 7vrote-you  I  ivould-be  here  ahoui-n  month.  (10) 

(3)  l-kfioiv  no  more-than  you  about  2vhat  ivould 
happen.  (10) 

(4)  You-have  ivritten  me  before  but  will-you  write 
me  one  more  letter?  (13) 

(5)  He  will-6e  happy  whether-yoii  laugh  or  weep..  (9) 

(6)  When-y ou-have-6ee?z  here  a  mo7ith  will-you  make 
my  plan  your  own?  (14) 

(7)  Look  before  you  weigh  your  vye.  (6) 

(8)  Which  pie  will-you-have?  (5) 

Will-you  wire  me  where-y ou-have-been  and  what- 
yo\i-h3iVQ-heen  about?  Write  me  irhat-yon-know  about 
-our  plan,  and  irhen-your  order  w'lW-be  here.  (29) 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


LESSON  FOUR 


IDBDBBBIII 


SQBO 


LETTERS  AND  COMBINATIONS 

T  -FP  for  -ch 

K  for  k  and  c  (hard)      -RB        -sh,  -zh 

KEYBOARD  DRILL 

t,  k,  b,  1,  oo,  i,  ou,  oi,  au,  -fr,  -n;  -f,  -p,  -ch;  -r,  -b. 


-sh;  -r, 

-b,  -zh. 

WORD 

PRACTICE 

Tay 

top 

calf 

cone 

Latch 

toe 

tip 

cough 

keen 

leech 

to 

tab 

care 

kin 

patch 

tea 

tub 

core 

each 

peach 

tie 

tan 

cap 

itch(EUFP; 

)  pitch 

toy 

tone 

cope 

ouch 

watch 

tear 

ten 

cup 

hatch 

witch 

tore 

tin 

cab 

hitch 

batch 

tire 

town 

cob 

reach 

botch 

tour 

coy 

cub 

roach 

beach 

tape 

cow 

cane 

rich 

preach 

STENOTYPY 


11 


breach        twitch 

hush           wish 

push 

blotch        catch 

rash            bush 

blush 

[ 

bleach        couch 

rush            plush 

trash 

match        clutch 

lash 

L            mash 

cash 

teach          ash 

leash           mesh 

crash 

touch         hash 

wash           mush 

crush 

(85) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

the,  it                T 

t 

shall 

-RB 

-sh 

take                   TA 

ta 

usual 

,-iy 

URB 

uzh 

took                   TAO 

too 

time 

TEU 

ti 

can                    K 

k 

this 

TH 

th 

could. 

that,  i 

thank 

THA 

tha 

comparty       KO 

ko 

them. 

they 

THE 

the 

upon                 POPB 

pon 

there, 

their 

THR 

thr 

much                -FP 

-ch 

large 

HRAR 

lar 

(15) 

PHRASES 

how-much 

HOUFP 

houch 

it-would 

TWO 

two 

it-would-have 

TWOF 

twof 

it-would-be 

TWOB 

twob 

it-would-have-been 

TWOFB 

twofb 

to-have 

TOF 

tof 

to-be 

TOB 

tob 

to-have-been 

TOFB 

tofb 

can-you-have 

KUF 

kuf 

can-you-ever 

KUFR 

kufr 

can-you-be 

KUB 

kub 

can-he 

KE 

ke 

can-he-have-been 

KEFB 

kefb 

it-will 

THR 

tl 

it-will-be 

THR-B 

tl-b 

it-will-have 

THR-F 

tl-f 

it-will-have-been 

THR-FB 

tl-fb 

12 


STENOTYPY 


it-may 

TPHA 

tma 

it-may-have 

TPHAF 

tmaf 

it-may-be 

TPHAB 

tmab 

it-may-have-been 

TPHAFB 

tmafb 

thank-you 

THAU 

thau 

they-are 

THER 

ther 

they-have 

THEF 

•      thef 

they-have-been 

THEFB 

thefb 

could-he-have 

KOEF 

koef 

could-I-have 

KOEUF 

koif 

could-I-have-been 

KOEUFB 

koifb 

could-you-have 

KOUF 

kouf 

could-you-ever 

KOUFR 

koufr 

could-you-ever-be 

KOUFRB 

koufrb 

could-you-have-been 

KOUFB 

koufb 

I-shall 

EURB 

ish 

you-shall 

URB 

ush 

we-shall 

WERB 

wesh 

they-shall 

THERB 

thesh       (36) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  You  may-be  rich  but  are-you  happy?  (8) 

(2)  Write  me  how-7nuch  I  owe-you.  (7) 

(3)  Could-you  reach  there  on  time  were-you  to  rush 
a  Httle?  (12) 

(4)  I  wrote-you  where-I-have-been   and  where-I- 
shall  be  this  month.  (14) 

(5)  How  large  an-order  can  this  company  take?     (8) 

(6)  I  would  thank-you  to  teach  me  how  to  keep  mv 
cash.  (12) 

(7)  It  usually  took  them  an  hour.  (6) 

(8)  Their  way  will-be  their  usual  one.  (7) 

(9)  /^-may-be  that  they-Sive  upon  their  way.  (9) 

Your  rush  letter  and  order  here.     Will-you  wire  me 
how  large  an-order  that  company  can  take  on  this  month  .^ 

(21) 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  FIVE 


IDBDaBQDII 


0060 


LETTERS  AND  COMBINATIONS 
TP     for/  -L 

IK  d  -G 

KEYBOARD  DRILL 

t,  p,  f ;  t,  k,  d;  m,  b,  1,  oo,  ou,  oi,  au,  -fr,  -n,  -ch,  -sh, 

-1,  -g. 


WORD 

PRACTICE 

all 

fill 

flog 

duH 

Dane 

ail 

fowl 

fain 

dog 

done 

ill 

full 

fine 

dig 

den 

oil 

fag 

fun 

dug 

dine 

owl 

fog 

fetch 

drawl 

dawn 

^gg 

fig 

fish 

droll 

down 

fair 

frail 

fresh 

drill 

drain 

for 

frill 

flash 

drag 

drone 

fear 

flail 

flesh 

dreg 

drown 

fire 

floor 

flush 

ditch 

wall 

fail 

frog 

dale 

dash 

wool 

feel 

flag 

doll 

dish 

will 

14 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


whale 
wheel 
while 
wag 


wig- 
whig 
apple 
ripple 


ABBREVIATIONS 
if  TP 

fro7n  TPR 

file  TPEU 

did  TK 

today  TKA 

PHRASES 
if-I 
if-he 
if-we 
if-you 
if-I-have 
if-I-ever 
if-I-ever-go 
if-I-know 
if-I-will 
if-I-will-go 
if-he-will 
if-he-will-go 
if-we-have 
if-we-are 
if-we-ever 
if-we-have-been 
if-we-know 
if-we-go 
if-you-have 
if-you-are 
if-you-ever 
if-you-have-been 


maple 
people 
purple 
rabble 


pebble 
Bible 
table 
cable 


f 

fr 

fi 

d 

da 


iog  ether 
will  (verb), 

letter 
age,  go,  gone 


TPEU 

TPE 

TPWE 

TPU 

TPEUF 

TPEUFR 

TPEUFRG 

TPEUPB 

TPEUL 

TPEULG 

TPEL 

TPELG 

TPWEF 

TPWER 

TPWEFR 

TPWEFB 

TPWEPB 

TPWEG 

TPUF 

TPUR 

TPUFR 

TPUFB 


cobble 
double 
drabble 
raffle   (80) 


TOG       tog 


fi 

fe 

fwe 

fu 

fif 

fifr 

fifrg 

fin 

fil 

filg 

fel 

felg 

fwef 

fwer 

fwefr 

fwefb 

fwen 

fweg 

fuf 

fur 

fufr 

fufb 


-1 


(8) 


STENOTYPY 


15 


if-you-have-gone 

TPUFG 

fufg 

if-you-know 

TPUPB 

fun 

if-you-will 

TPUL 

ful 

if-you-will-go 

TPULG 

fulg 

from-you 

TPRU 

fru 

from-your 

TPRUR 

frur 

did-he 

TKE 

de 

did-I 

TKEU 

di 

did-you 

TKU 

du 

did-we 

TKWE 

dwe 

did-he-ever 

TKEFR 

defr 

did-he-ever-go 

TKEFRG 

defrg 

did-I-ever 

TKEUFR 

difr 

did-I-ever-go 

TKEUFRG 

difrg 

did-you-have 

TKUF 

duf 

did-you-ever 

TKUFR 

dufr 

did-yoii-ever-know 

TKUFRPB 

dufrn 

did-you~ever-go 

TKUFRG 

dufrg 

who-are 

HOR 

hor 

who-will 

HOL 

hoi 

whoever-will 

HOFRL 

hofrl        (43) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  If~you-ever-go  there  I-ivill-go  too  (TAO).      (9) 

(2)  From-all  I-know  they-have-gone  together.        (8) 

(3)  Do-you-know  where  they-are  today?  (7) 

(4)  The-order  will-be  for  a  large  Bible.  (8) 

(5)  Did-you  tell  your-age?  (5) 

(6)  i)?(i-you-know  that-your  j^/e  lay  on  that  table? 

(10) 

(7)  Do-3"ou-ever  fill  an-order  for  coal  from  that 
company?  (11) 

I  thank-you  for  your-letter.  I  hope  you-are  well 
and  able  io-go  on  with-your  trip  by  this  time.  Wire 
me  how  you-are  and  when  I  may  look  for  you  here.  (35) 


16 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON   SIX 


COMBINATIONS 
TPH  for  n 


-PL  for -m 
-BG         -k 

KEYBOARD  DRILL 

t,  p,  h,  n;  oo,  au,  on,  oi;  -p 

b,  1,  m,  -ch,  -sh,  -n,  -m,  -k. 


1,  -m;  -b,  -g,  -k;  n,  f,  d, 


PRINCIPLES 

4.  Write  AU  for  al  in  such  words  as  calm,  and  talk. 

5.  Write  W  when  it  precedes  r.     Wretch,  WREFP. 


WORD  PRACTICE 

name 

knob 

lake 

worm 

flake 

numb 

nib 

lock 

work 

flock 

knack 

nail 

leak 

wrap 

fleck 

knock 

knoll 

like 

wrack 

came 

neck 

knell 

bake 

wrong 

comb 

nick 

Nile 

book 

wretch 

cake 

knave 

null 

beak 

wren 

coke 

knife 

nag 

buck 

wreak 

kick 

nor 

aim 

dock 

wreck 

cram 

near 

lame 

duck 

wry 

cream 

notch 

limb 

dike 

wring 

crime 

niche 

loom 

break 

palm 

crumb 

gnash 

blame 

brook 

balm 

crack 

known 

bloom 

Blake 

calm 

crook 

nine 

dame 

block 

talk 

creep 

nun 

dome 

bleak 

walk 

claim 

noun 

doom 

Drake 

calk 

climb 

noon 

deem 

whim 

flame 

clock 

nap 

dime 

warm 

flume 

frame  (95) 

STENOTYPY 


17 


ABBREVIATIONS 
in 

TPH 

n 

think 

THEU 

thi 

any,  necessity 

TPHE 

ne 

difficult,  -y 

TKEU 

di 

particular 

TEUBGtik 

principle,  -aZ  P  R  E  U  P  B 

t  prin 

practical 

PRABG 

pra 

ik   per'fect. 

am,  him,  many 

-PL 

-m 

perfect' 

PER 

per 

tomorroiv 

TOPL 

tom    number 

TPHO 

no 

can,  come 

-BG 

-k 

(11) 

PHRASES 

if-I-can 

TPEUBG 

fik 

if-he-can 

TPEBG 

fek 

if-we-can 

TPWEBG 

fwek 

if-I-come 

TPEUBG 

fik 

if-we-come 

TPWEBG 

fwek 

I-am 

EUPL 

im 

how-many 

HOUPL 

houm 

too-many 

TAOPL 

toom 

for-him 

TPORPL 

form 

from-him 

TPR-PL 

fr-m 

in-a 

TPHA 

na 

in-all 

TPHAL 

nal 

in-your-letter 

TPHURL 

nurl 

in-our 

TPHOUR 

nour 

in-our-letter 

TPHOURL 

nourl 

the-many 

T-PL 

t-m 

(16) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  N ecessity-\\'\\\  teach  you  many  a  practical  prin- 
ciple in  life.  (10) 

(2)  Perfect  your  work  today  and  there-will  be  no 
difficulty  tomo7'ro7v.  (11) 

(3)  l-a?n  particular  in-a\\  I  do.  (7) 

(4)  Will-you  make-up  any  tale  about-our  wreck  .^^  (9) 

(5)  Can-you-come  home   with-your  principal?    (7) 


18  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


(6)  I-crt??,  but  I  room  with-Hm  and  I  wish  to  talk 
now.  (13) 

(7)  I  would-have  a  numher-oi  people  here  if  it-were- 
a  calm  day.  (14) 

(8)  I  ikink  your  plan  a  perfect  one,  though  difficult 
to  draw.  '  (11) 

Your-letter  came  today.  There-will  be  no  difficulty 
about-your  claim  on  our  company  for  work  that-you 
did  this  month.  We- will  pay-you  whenever  you-can 
mail  your  bill.     Write  any  time  this  week.  (37) 


STENOTYPY 


19 


COMBINATIONS 
KWR  for  y 
TKPW         g 


LESSON   SEVEN 


•PBG  for  -nk 


KEYBOARD  DRILL 

k,  w,  r,  y;  t,  k,  p,  w,  g;  -p,  -b,  -g,  -ng,  -nk;  n,  y,  g, 
f,  d,  b,  1,  m,  a,  o,  e,  u,  -ch,  -sh,  -zh,  -n,  -m,  -k,  -ng,  -nk. 


WORD  PRACTICE 


yea 

gore 

gig 

ink 

wrung 

year 

gear 

game 

rank 

brink 

Yale 

gap 

gum 

rang 

blank 

yell 

gab 

gawk 

ring 

blink 

yawl 

gob 

grope 

rink 

trunk 

yule 

gash 

grip 

lank 

kink 

yam 

gain 

groin 

long 

drank 

yoke 

gale 

grog 

link 

drink 

yawn 

Gaul 

green 

pink 

drunk 

yarn 

goal 

grouch 

prank 

frank 

young 

guile 

glove 

plank 

flank 

yank 

gull 

glare 

wing 

flunk 

gang 

girl 

glib 

wink 

monk 

gong 

gag 

glean 

wrong 

mink 

ABBREVIATIONS 

ivkij 

KWR 

y 

yes 

KWRE 

ye 

good 

TKPW 

g 

gave 

TKPWA 

ga 

give,  -n 

TKPWEU 

gi 

&Co. 

APBG 

i 

ank 

bring 

PWREU 

bri 

(70) 


20 


STENOTYPY 


open 

OP 

op 

opinion 

PEUPB 

pin 

local,  -ly 

HROL 

lol 

include 

KHRU 

klu 

inform,  -ation 

TPOR 

for 

object',  oh'ject 

OB 

ob            (13) 

PHRASES 

why-you-have 

KWRUF 

yuf 

why-you-have-gone 

KWRUFG 

yufg 

why-you-are 

KWRUR 

yur 

why-you-ever 

KWRUFR 

yufr 

why-y  ou-e  ver-go 

KWRUFRG 

yufrg 

wliy-y  ou-kn  ow 

KWRUPB 

yuii 

why-you-will 

KWRUL 

yul 

why-y  ou-wil  1-go 

KWRULG 

yulg 

why-I-am 

KWREUPL 

yim 

why-I-have 

KWREUF 

yif 

why-I-ever 

KWREUFR 

yifr 

why-I-have-been 

KWREUFB 

yifb 

why-I-have-gone 

KWREUFG 

yifg 

why-he-will-go 

KWRELG 

yelg 

gave-him 

TKPWAPL 

gam 

give-him 

TKPWEUPL 

gim 

yes,-you-are 

KWREUR 

yeur 

yes,-you-will 

KWREUL 

yeul 

yes,-you-will-go 

KWREULG 

yeulg 

yes,-you-can 

KWREUBG 

yeuk 

yes,-you-have 

KWREUF 

yeuf 

yes,-you-have-been 

KWREUFB 

yeufb      f22) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  Fe5,-you-can  go  to  Yale  this  year.  (8) 

(2)  Tell  me  ?/7i?y-you-ever-go  there.  (7) 

(3)  Bring  me  the  ink  and  give-h.\i\\  that  blank.  (9) 


STENOTYPY  21 

(4)  Fe5,-you-shall  have  my  good  opinion.  (7) 

(5)  Gill  &  Co.  gave  all  young  men  information.      (8) 

(6)  F^.<?,-you-will-go  though-I   object.  (7) 

(7)  Include  that  information  when-you  give  your 
order.  (8) 

(8)  Fe5,-you-are  to  work  for  their  local  firm  of  Drake 
&   Co.  (13) 

(9)  I  wish  you  would-be  open  and  frank  with  me, 
and  inform  me  of  your  object.  (16) 

(10)  I-shall-go  back  when-you-have  given  up  that 
wrong  opinion.  (12) 

I-have  3^our-letter  about  ivhy-you  object  to  our  com- 
pany and  why-your  men  fail  locally  to  do  good  work. 
I-have  long  been  of  your  opinion  that  a  more  practical 
man  than  Blake  would-have-been  able  to  bring  about 
order  with-your  men.  (48) 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  EIGHT 


BDBDSIBQDBI 


OQQQ 


LETTERS  AND  COMBINATIONS 

S     for  s,  soft  c,  and  z       -T  for  -/,  and  -th 
SKWR         j,  and  soft  g      -S         -s,  and  -z 


KEYBOARD  DRILL 

s,  k,  w,  r,  j ;  n,  y,  m,  f 

,  d,  b,  g, 

1,  au,  oi,  ou, 

-ch,  -sh. 

-n,  -m,  -k,  -nk,  -t,  -s. 

WORD  PRACTICE 

sack             stream 

smote 

spoil 

swan 

seek              streak 

smoke 

splash 

swale 

sick              struck 

snap 

spleen 

swath 

soot             stair 

snake 

splurge 

sworn 

sight            straits 

snatch 

split 

sweep 

sees              streets 

speech 

splint 

cent 

size               strength 

speck 

splice 

cell 

strap            (STREPBT) 

spent 

suave* 

cease 

stripe           script 

spill 

swear 

cite 

strewn         smart 

spitz 

swap 

zone 

*  Write  W  for  u  when  it  has  a  consonantal  value. 

S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


23 


zeal 

gill 

yacht 

fight 

flights 

jar 

joke 

yet 

freight 

flutes 

jam 

Jack 

youth 

fret 

length  (HREPBT) 

job 

jolt 

youths 

fraught 

whiz 

jibe 

James 

wrath 

fright 

prize 

gem 

jig 

wroth 

fruits 

maize 

germ 

jet 

wreaths 

floats 

haze 

gin 

jute 

writhes 

fleets 

baize 
daze 

(90) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

is,  his. 

also  as  in  phrases 

S  or  -S 

s  or  -s 

some 

SO 

so 

yes,  sir 

•  yesterday 

KWRES 

yes 

secretary 

SEBG 

sek 

success. 

succeed 

SUBG 

suk 

superintend,  -en 

f 

SUPT 

supt 

sister 

SEUS 

sis 

secure 

SKUR 

skur 

ask 

AS 

as 

ansiver 

APBS 

ans 

also 

-LS 

-Is 

ahvays 

ALS 

als 

the,  it 

-T 

-t 

possible 

,-!y 

POS 

pos 

speak 

SPE 

spe 

spoke 

SPO 

spo 

(16) 

PHRASES 

in-all-the 

upon- 

it 

is-it-a 

in-it 

gave-it 

is-it-our 

in-its 

give-it 

is-it-your 

in-his 

can-it 

is-it-well 

why-it- 

-is 

could- 

it 

is-it-possible 

yes-it- 

-is 

is-it 

is-it-practical 

24  STENOTYPY 


as-little-as  as-long-as  as-many-as 

as-far-as  as-good-as  as-rough— as 

as-miich-as  as-great-as  as-often-as 

as-rich-as  as-well-as  (29) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  In-si\l-the  time  vou  gave-?V,  did-vou-ever  suc- 
ceed? ^  ^  (11) 

(2)  Is-it-YOur  sister  who-is  the  secretary  to— the 
snperinteriderit?  (11) 

(3)  I-will  ask  you  to  state  why-it-is  that-you  did 
not  secure  success.  (16) 

(4)  I-shall  'possibly  answer  that-I-shall  succeed.   (9) 

(5)  Is-it-^ossible  that-vou-have-been  here  as-long- 
as  he?  ^  (12) 

(6)  Yes,  sir,  as-iar-as  I-know,  he  ahvays  spoke  well 
of  you.  (13) 

(7)  Jack  gave-up-/?/5  job  yesterday.  (6) 

(8)  If-you  do  not  superintend  the  work,  James  will 
do  a^-little-a^  possible.  (14) 

(9)  Yes,-'it-is  not  worth  while  to  give  any  more 
time  to-it.  (13) 

(10)  It-is  no  joke,  I  tell  you.  (7) 
I  sent  you  our  new  price  book  yesterday  and  hope  to 

get  some  orders  from-you.* 

Please  speak  to  Gates  about-?^  also,  and  secure  as- 
many  orders  in-your  town  a^-you-can.  We- will  pay- 
you  well  for  all  you  do  for  us.  (45) 

*  A  paragraph  is  indicated  by  striking  the  star  twice,  *  =  *. 


STENOTYPY 


25 


COMBINATIONS 
S  R  for  V 
KH        ch 


LESSON  NINE 


•BGS  for 


KEYBOARD  DRILL 

s,  r,  v;  k,  h,  ch;  -b,  -g,  -s,  -x;  v,  ch,  y,  j,  n,  d,  b,  g, 
m,  f,  1,  -ch,  -sh,  -11,  -k,  -m,  -nk,  -x. 

PRINCIPLES 

6.  Omit  T  in  words  ending  in  the  sound  of  st,  kt,  and 
xt;  as  in  past,  PAS;  act,  ABG;  text,  TEBGS. 

7.  Write  KP  for  ex  before  a  vowel  sound  or  the  sound 
of  h;  as  in  excess,  KPES,  and  exhale,  KPHAL. 

Before  all  consonants  except  h,  S  is  used  for  ex. 


WORD  PRACTICE 


vain 

chair 

exile 

exclaim 

fox 

vine 

chop 

exist 

excuse 

fix 

vale 

chin 

exert 

expert 

stacks 

veal 

chill 

except (KPEPT 

)  *i^e 

stocks 

voile 

check 

exhaust 

ox 

strikes 

vim 

chat 

exhume 

rocks 

specks 

vague 

chest 

extreme 

lax 

shocks 

vogue 

choice 

extort 

picks 

haste 

vat 

choose 

extinct 

wax 

host 

vast 

charm 

expose 

wicks 

hoist 

vest 

choke 

expel 

box 

rest 

vice 

chick 

expunge 

books 

roost 

voice 

exact 

express 

text 

last 

views 

exalt 

explore 

next 

lost 

verb 

exult 

explain 

docks 

least 

chaff 

exit 

exchange 

knocks 

hst 

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STENOTYPY 


past 
post 
waste 
jest 


cyst 
baste 
boast 
boost 


ABBREVIATIONS 


examine 

excel 

execute 

extra 

judge 

have,  value, 

very 
vacant 
rolwne 
voluntary 


KP 

KPHR 

SKUT 

KPRA 

SKWR 


ex 
exl 
skut 
exra 

J 


SR  V 

SRABG  vak 
SROL     vol 
SRO       vo 


PHRASES 
have-you 
have-you-ever 
have-you-ever-been 
have-you-ever-gone 
have-you-it 
have-you-the 
have-you-his 
have-I 
have-I-ever 
have-I-ever-been 
have— I-ever-gone 
have-I-the 
have-I-his 
very-much 
very-many 


toast 
test 
cast 
coast 


dust 
breast 
blest 
yeast 


act 
pact 
fact 
tract 

(100) 


gentleinan 
gentlemen 
defend, 

defense 
defendant 
no,  sir 
operate 
Dear  Sir 
amount 
instant 
business 


SKWREPBT  jent 
SKWRE  je 


TKEF 

TKEFT 

-PBS 

OPT 

TK-S 

APLT 

EUPBS 

PWUS 


value-our 

value-of 

value-it 

value-the 

judge-it 

judge-the 

judge-him 

the-amount-is 

who-is 

whoever-is 

whoever-it-is 

examine— it 

excel-the 

have-many 

have-much 


def 
deft 
-ns 
opt 
d-s 
amt 
ins 
bus 
(19) 


(30) 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  27 


WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  I-can  judge-oi-the  exact  values  of  those  stocks 
after  I  examine  them.  (14) 

(2)  H ave-y ou-ever-heen  able  to  execute  the  will? 

(9) 

(3)  Very-many  of-the  gentlemen  expect  voii  to  excel. 

(4)  In  this  case  the  defendant  is  sure  to  answer, 
no,  sir.  (11) 

(5)  It-is  voluntary  with-you  whether-you  take-the 
vacant  place  or  not.  (13) 

(6)  He  sent  the  box  of  books  by  express.  (8) 

(7)  Have-yon  any  excuse  to  give  to  that  gentleman? 

(9) 

(8)  We— shall  use  an  extra  amount  of  care  in-the 
defense  of  this  suit.  (14) 

(9)  He-will  take  charge  of-the  business  on-the  first 
instant.  (11) 

(10)  They  could  not  explain  his  charm  nor  defend- 
his  lax  views.  (11) 

Dear-Sir: 

I  thank-you  twry-mnch  for  your  answer  to  my  last 
letter.  The  volume  of  our  business  is-now  great, 
though-I-can  not  give  you  the  exact  amount.  We- 
shall  have  to  operate  our  plant  day  and  night  for-the 
next  month  in-order  to  get  our  work  all  out. 

We-shall  be  happy  to  see-you  whenever  you-come 
this  way. 

Yours,  (KWR)  (66) 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  TEN 


eDBDnBQDIIQ 
gOOHogggg 


OOQO 


LETTERS  AND  COMBINATIONS 
KW  for  qn  -D 

-PBIG      -dg  -S  (under  -D) 

KEYBOARD  DRILL 

k,  w,  qu;  -d,  -s;  -p,  -b,  -1,  -g,  -dg;  n,  y,  d,  b,  g,  1,  f, 
m,  oo,  au,  oi,  ou,  -ch,  -sh,  -zh,  -n,  -m,  -k,  -x,  -nk,  -t, 
-s,  -d,  -s,  -dg. 

PRINCIPLES 

8.  The  second  final  S  under  final  D  is  used  onl}'^  when 
S  immediately  follows  final  D. 

9.  The  -DS  row  is  operated  with  the  little  finger  of 
the  right  hand;  consequently,  the  -TS  and  the  -DS  row 
cannot  be  operated  at  the  same  time. 

WORD  PRACTICE 

quaff  qualm  quid  squire  beds 

queen         quick  squared  squint  buds 

quill  quite  squall  lass  deeds 

quibble      quiz  squawk  loads  dudes 


STENOTYPY 


29 


called 

died 

planed         spades 

hedge 

cold 

lends 

lagged          speed 

ridge 

maids 

rinds 

loved            Swede 

ledge 

modes 

pounds 

sad                shade 

wedge 

feeds 

winds 

said  (SAD)    shed 

badge 

feuds 

builds 

sod                sled 

dodge 

raids 

blond 

seeds            shred 

Madge 

roads 

blind 

side              showed 

pledge 

rides 

brand 

stoned          sprained    fledge 

paid 

tripped 

stacked        shroud 

sedge 

weeds 

dubbed 

steamed       explode 

i      nudge 

wide 

dragged 

scanned       expung 

ed  grudge 

toads 

framed 

spared          edge 

bridge  (85) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

acknoivledge,  knowledge      - P B L G 

-nig 

spend 

SPEPB 

spen 

reply 

PHREU 

pii 

accept 

SEP 

sep 

accident 

ABGT 

akt 

account 

/          -BGT 

-kt 

action 

'            -BGS 

-ks 

advance 

SRAPBS 

vans 

advantage 

SRAPBG 

vang 

advertise 

TEUS 

tis 

advice,  advise 

SREUS 

vis 

affect 

AFBG 

afk 

receive 

SEF 

sef 

receipt 

SET 

set 

shall 

SH 

sh 

yours  truly 

KWR-T 

y-t 

yours  very 

i  tridy 

KWR-FT 

y-ft 

yours  respectjidly 

KWR-R 

y-r 

yours  very 

1  respectfully        KWR-FR 

y-fr 

yours  sincerely 

KWR-S 

y-s 

30 


STENOTYPY 


very  truly 

SR-T                      v-t 

yours  fraternally 

KWR-F                 y-f            (22) 

PHRASES 

as-quick-as 

shall-you-ever 

as-low-as 

shall-you-ever-be 

as-n  ear-as 

shall-you-ever-conie 

too-much 

shall-you-ever-go 

shall-he 

shall-I-have 

shall-he-have 

sliall-I-ever 

sliall-he-ever 

shall-I-come 

shall-he-ever-be 

shall-I-go 

shall-he-come 

shall-I-be 

shall-he-go 

sliall-I-ever-come 

shall-you 

shall-I-ever-go 

shall-you-have 

shall-I-ever-be           (24) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  If-you  want  kfiowledge  you  must  work  for-it. 

(2)  Whatever  you  say  in-your  reply  is  square,  that 
shall-1  spend.  (12) 

(3)  Every  man  builds  his-own  world.  (6) 

(4)  I-will  advertise  it  in  advance,  and  I  hope  there- 
will  be  no  accident  to  affect  the  plan.  (18) 

(5)  I-will  accept  your  advice,  for  I-can  use  it  to  good 
advantage.  (13) 

(6)  Will-you-be  there  in  time  to  secure  for  me  the 
goods  (TKPW-S)  I  need  so-much.^  (16) 

(7)  Many  people  have  few  friends,  for  they-have 
little  to  give  and  expect  much.  (14) 

(8)  They-have    watched    his    queer    business    tact 
and-the  hold  he  has  on-the  trade.  (15) 

(9)  It-is  possible  to  tell  what  a  man-is  worth  when 
we-have  not  seen  him  if-we-know-his  friends.     (21) 


STENOTYPY  31 


(10)  * '^'' Acknowledge  the  Lord  in-all  thy  ways  and 
He-shall  i^reSI'  (TKREBG)  thy  path."  ^     (13) 


ear-bir : 

As  soon-as  you  receive  this-letter  will-you  advise 
me  if-your-acconnt  has  been  held  open  with-your  full 
knoicledge?  As-to  whether  we-will  advertise  in  News, 
will  take  action  on-it  on  receipt  of  your  reply. 

Yours-truly,  (44) 

SUPPLEMENTARY 

My  dear  Niece: 

You—have-been-gone  from-us  now  for  about-si  year 
and  ???-all  that  time  you-have  wriiten  to-us  but  twice. 

Did-yon-know  that-^our  Aunt  Bell  had-come  back 
to-us  from-the  lakes?  She-2'5  in-the  best  of  health. 
She-ioill  stay  ivith-us  as-\ong-as  she-ca?i,  and  then 
she-will-go  back  as-Jar-as  Troy  and  live  with-her  son 
George. 

Do^ou-know  where  it-was  Tom  went  ivhen  he  left 
to-^o  to  school,  arid  have^ou-ever  heard  from-him? 
Tom  was  always  a  good  boy  and  \-know  he-will  do-his 
best  iov-the  sake  of -his  people.  Could-he-have-been 
here  New  Year's,  we  wonld-have-been  glad  to  see-him, 
bid  as-it-unll-aW  come  out  right  in-the  end,  we-shall 
look  ior-the  best  to  happen  to  him. 

In-ijour  last  letter  you  said  you  irould  like  to-know 
if-l  had-many  ducks  now.  Yes,  it-has  been  a  long  time 
since  I  had  as-few-as  1-have  now,  bid  it-woidd-have- 
been-the  same  tvith  half  this  number.  I  f/i?'??A"  that  if- 
you-ever-come  home  you-icill  be  made  glad  and  happy 
hy-many  friends,  so  do  not  fail  to  let  us  hear  from- 
you  as-\o  irhen  we  may  look  for  yon. 

Your  aunt  May.  (265) 

*AOEU  (")  quotation  mark. 


32 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  ELEVEN 


COMBINATIONS 


KPW  for  emjp,  emb,  imp,  imh    -LCDS  for 

-dl 

-LGTS       -tl                                   -FRP 

-mp,  -mb 

-FRB 

-rf,  -rv 

PRINCIPLES 

10.  Write  KPW  for  emp,  emb,  imp,  imb,  at  the  begin- 
ning  of  words   only. 

IL  Write  -FRP  for  final  mp  and  mb  when  they  are 
pronounced  in  combination. 

12.  Standard  abbreviations  should  be  used  in  Steno- 
typy,  without  any  punctuation,  in  their  abbreviated 
form;  for  example,  Mr.  is  written  PHR  and  Bro.  PWRO. 


WORD  PRACTICE 


empire 

imprint 

trump 

tremble 

starve 

employ 

impress 

clamp 

humble 

scarf 

embank 

impulse 

clump 

rumble 

rattle 

embroil 

impel 

crimp 

crumble 

petal 

embalm 

impart 

damp 

shamble 

prattle 

imbue 

impair 

stamp 

jumble 

whittle 

imbed 

imp(EUFRP) 

scamp 

fumble 

battle 

imbibe 

romp 

swamp 

turf 

brittle 

impure 

lamp 

shrimp 

carve 

tattle 

imply 

lump 

jump 

curve 

turtle 

impugn 

limp 

ample 

surf 

kettle 

impact 

pomp 

sample 

serve 

shuttle 

implant 

pump 

simple 

wharf 

startle 

import 

bump 

dimple 

dwarf 

scuttle 

impose 

camp 

thim})le 

swerve 

nettle 

impound 

tramp 

tumble 

nerve 

mortal 

STENOTYPY 


33 


metal 

mental 

puddle         straddle      handle 

fertile 

gentle 

waddle        fiddle 

bundle 

settle 

huddle 

twaddle       feudal 

brindle 

subtle 

hurdle 

cuddle         girdle 

kindle 

rental 

riddle 

cradle          griddle 

fondle 

lintel 

ladle 

dawdle        medal 

sandal 

dental 

paddle 

saddle          model 

mantle 

poodle 

needle         middle 

(118) 

/^BREVIATI 
again 

ONS 

TKPWAPB 

gan 

against 

TKPWAPBS 

gans 

almost 

HR.PL 

1-m 

applicant 

PHREUBGT 

plikt 

appreciate 

PRERBT 

presht 

help 

HE 

he 

rein  ember, 

-ance 

RE 

re 

mistake 

PHEUS 

mis 

authorize. 

-ity 

THOR 

thor 

even 

EPB 

en            (10) 

>HRASES 
do-I 

from-all-the 

do-I-know 

from-each 

do-you 

from-every 

do-you-have 

from-a 

do-you-gc 

) 

from-an-order 

do-you-ever-go 

from-your-age 

do-it 

that-every 

do-the 

are-on-the 

from-you 

is-not 

from-it 

the-account 

from-the 

any-letters 

(22) 

34  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  I  thank-you  for  your  reinemhrance.  (6) 

(2)  Even  if-you  get  the  authority  to  stop  that  battle 
it-will  start  a  scandal.  (15) 

(3)  You-will  be  authorized  to  make  a  model  of  a 
medal  and  imbed  it  in-the  pure  metal.  (18) 

(4)  I  appreciate  what-you-have  written  and  I  wish 
to  thank-you  again  for  your  help.  (16) 

(5)  The  applicant  leaned  against  the  mantel,  almost 
in  front  of  me.  (11) 

(6)  Pomp  and  power  are  vain  things  and  w^e  should 
not  mistake  them  for  real  wealth.  (15) 

(7)  It-is  impossible  (KPWOS)  to  improve  his  mental 
state.  (8) 

(8)  Your  impulse  to  impose  on  people  will-be 
stamped  on  all  you  do.  (13) 

(9)  All  of  us  can  carve  out  our  own  way.  (9) 

My  dear  Mr.  Hamp: 

Do-you  remember  what-the  rental  was  for-the  tent 
at  our  camp.-^  We  expect  to  tramp  there  about-the 
middle  of  next  week.  I  should  like  to  settle  the- 
account  before  I  leave.  I-shall  appreciate  it  very- 
much  if-you-will  get  us  the  authority  to-use  the  boats. 

Very-truly,  (57) 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


35 


COMBINATIONS 
SPW  for  ent,  int 


LESSON  TWELVE 
-FPL  for  -sm 


PRINCIPLES 

13,  Write  SPW  for  ent  or  int  at  the  beginning  of  words, 

14.  Write  final  r  according  to  the  following  rules: 

a.  When  the  suffix  er,  ar,  or  or  is  added  to  a  root  word 
ending  in  7%  or  any  letter  or  combination  of  letters 
appearing  after  final  »R  on  the  keyboard,  -S  is  used  to 
represent  that  suffix.  Hearer,  HERS;  neighbor,  TPHABS; 
pitcher,   PEUFPS. 

b.  W^hen  a  root  word  ends  in  s  or  when  -S  is  used  to 
represent  er,  ar,  or  or  in  a  root  word,  and  the  suffix  er 
or  or  is  added,  write  the  suffix  in  a  second  stroke. 
Wiser,  }NE[}%=  EH*;  laborer,  HRABS=ER. 

c.  Final  S  under  final  D  is  used  to  represent  the 
suffix  er  only  when  it  occurs  after  -d.     Ladder,  HRADS. 


WORD  PRACTICE 


intent 

intense 

intend 

inter 

interne 

intone 

intrigue 

intrust 

intrude 

entomb 

entoil 


entrail 

entrain 

entrust 

entitle 

entrap 

entreat 

entry 

entrance 

enter 

entire 

entice 


entail 

chasm 

spasm 

schism(SEUFPL) 

prism 

labor 

larger 

richer 

pitcher 

preacher 

watcher 


water 

matter 

motor 

keeper 

nailer 

neighbor 

tailor 

tartar 

teacher 

trigger 

finger 


parlor 
dasher 

sailor 

stagger 

jailor 

scamper 

skipper 

stopper 

stretcher 

splatter 


*  The  equal  marks  (  =  )  are  used  to  indicate  the  different  strokes 
of  a  word. 


36 


STENOTYPY 


smarter  header 

chatter  reader 

swelter  leader 

swag:ger  prouder 


^&&^ 


plodder  shaker 

pleader  Quaker 

baker  broader 

faker  breeder 


ABBREVIATIONS 

north 

east 

south 

ivest 

northern 

northeastern 

southern 

southeastern 

frequent,  -ly 

furnish 

general 

railroad 

railway 

railroad  Co. 

railway  Co. 

F.  0.  B. 


TPHO 

E 

SO 

W 

TPHORPB 

TPHOERPB 

SORPB 

SOERPB 

TPREBG 

TPUR 

SKWREPB 

R-R 

REU 

R-RBG 

REUBG 

TPOB 


bladder 
fodder 
feeder 
speeder 

(75) 


no 

e 

so 

w 

norn 

noern 

sorn 

soern 

frek 

fur 

jen 

r-r 

ri 

r-rk 

rik 

fob 


(16). 


PHRASES 

where-a 

where-are 

where-I 

where-I-have 

where-I-have-gone 

where-I-can 

where-I-go 

where-can 

where-shall 

where-will 


where-all-the 

where-our 

where-your 

where-you-have 

where-you-have-gone 

where-you-shall 

where-you-can 

where-you-will 

where-you-go 

where-he-will 


STENOTYPY  37 


where-he-can  where-he-comes 

where-he-goes  wlierever-it-is 

where-lie-is  (25) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  In  winter  the  weather  in-the  South  excels  that- 
of-the  North,  and  all  major  and  some  minor  league  ball 
teams  train  there.  (23) 

(2)  True  wealth  for  you  will  not  make-the  other  man 
poorer.  (11) 

(3)  Send  the  goods  F.-O.-B.  your  plant  by-the 
Northern  Railway.  (11) 

(4)  Do  not  frequent  the  railroad  bridge  at  the  chasm. 

(5)  I  intend  to  buy  a  prism  lamp  and  I-shall  be 
glad  to  entrust  the  entire  matter  to-you.  (20) 

(6)  The  water  has  all  dried  out  of-the  chasm  now. 

(10) 

(7)  I  entreat  you  not  to  intrude  this  entry  into 
(TPH-T)  the  bill.  (11) 

(8)  His  father  could  neither  read  nor  write.  (7) 

(9)  The  West  Shore  Raihvay-Company  put  wider 
cars  on  their  road.  (11) 

(10)  The  General  frequently  told  me  that-he  could 
furnish  the-amount  I  should  need.  (14) 

Dear  Friend : 

I  hope-the  men  of-the  railroad-company  intend  to 
raise  funds  for-the  people  who  were  in-the  flood. 

Friends  from-the  North,  South,  East,  and  West, 
as-well-as  from-the  most  northern,  southern,  7iorth- 
eastern,  and  southeastern  points  have  stood  by  these 
people  and  I-know  that-you-also  will-be  glad  to 
help  them  out  in-a  time-of  need. 

Very-truly,  (67) 


448445 


38  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


LESSON  THIRTEEN 

COMBINATIONS 

-FRPB  for  -rch  -FRPBLG  for  -JicJi 

PRINCIPLES 

15.  When  it  is  found  impossible  to  write  a  word  in 
one  stroke,  the  word  should  be  written  syllabically 
unless  an  extra  stroke  is  required  by  so  doing;  in  which 
case,  write  as  much  of  the  word  as  possible  in  the  first 
stroke,  completing  it  in  the  succeeding  strokes. 

16.  When  a  word  contains  two  consonants  that  are 
not  in  sequence  on  the  keyboard,  write  the  first  con- 
sonant in  the  first  stroke  and  the  second  in  the  next 
stroke.     Pelf,  PEL=F;  thwack,  TH=WABG. 

17.  When  the  sounds  s,  k,  or  x  occur  medially  in  a 
word  and  are  followed  by  a  syllable  which  begins  with 
t,  write  the  L  Pasty,  PAS^TEU;  picture,  PEUBG  =  TUR; 
fracture,  TPRABG  =  TUR. 

18.  Add  -D  to  form  the  past  tense  of  regular  verbs. 
Parted,  PART=D. 

19.  An  unimportant  or  unaccented  vowel  occurring 
in  the  middle  or  last  syllable  of  a  word  may  be  omitted 
if  a  stroke  is  saved.  Benefit,  P\NE?B  =  IP E.[} J;  never, 
TPHEFR;  revel,  REFL 

20.  When  a  word  ends  in  the  sound  of  ^  or  2  preceded 
by  any  vowel  except  e,  the  vowel  must  be  written 
whether  accented  or  not.  Service,  SEFRB=  EU% ;furroivs, 
TPUR=OS;  stylus,  STEUL=US;  furnace,  TPUR  =  TPHAS; 
stages,  STAGS. 


WORD  PRACTICE 

arch 
lurch 

porch 
march 

birch 
torch 

STENOTYPY 


39 


church 

starch 

smirch 

search 

inch 

haunch 

ranch 

launch 

lunch 

punch 

wrench 

bench 

trench 

clench 

crunch 

clincher 

cinch 

hem  =  lock 

ras  =  cal 

pa  =  rade 

wag  =  on 

wor  =  ship 

bot(t)  =  om 

bul  =  wark 

but(t)  =  on 

tar  =  iff 

key  =  board 

ma  =  ture 

su(p)  =pose 

haz  =  ard 

a(l)=lay 

a(s)  =  sign 

a(p)  =pear 

a(p)  =prov(a)l 

a(t)  =tire 


a(f)=flict 
a(c)  =  crue 
a(d)  =  dress 
o(c)  =  cur 
o(f)=fend 
of  =  (f)ice 
o(p)  =  press 
e(l)  =lipse 
G  =  nam 

(TKPW=  WAPL) 
g  =  uac  =  o 
g  =  uan  =  o 
th  =  wack 
th  =  wart 
el  =  f 
gol  =  f 
lym  =  ph 
nym  =  ph 
sel  =  f 
ov(e)r 
rack(e)t 
rev(e)l 
par  (a)  =pet 
mor(a)l 
min(i)  =ster 
frig(i)d 
nev(e)r 
sev(e)r 
sin(i)  =ster 
shel  =  f 
wol  =  f 
kel  =  p 
pul  =  p 
yel  =  p 
gras  =  p 


ras  =  p 
vel  =  k 
shek  =  (e)l 
nick=  (e)l 
ris  =  k 
tas  =  k 
bread  =  th 
wid  =  th 
has  =  ty 
nas  =  ty 
mus  =  ty 
lus  =  ty 
crus  =  ty 
pas  =  ture 
tex  =  ture 
mix  =  ture 
vie  =  tim 
part  =  (e)d 
his(se)  =d 
hunt  =  (e)d 
e  =  ras(e)  =d 
mar(r)  =i(e)d 
car(r)  =i(e)d 
quar(re)l 
jew(e)l 
part(i)  =san 
cov(e)  =  nant 
bor(r)  =  ows 
har(r)  =ows 
pum  =  ice 
lat(t)  =  ice 
po  =  lice 
tar(r)  =i(e)s 
fur  =  i(e)s 
job(b)er  =  s 


40 


STENOTYPY 


trig(g)er  =  s 

ploc 

l(d)er  =  s 

los  =  er 

toiler  =  s 

whaler  =  s 

gues(s)  =er 

cop(p)er  =  s 

bad 

ger  =  s 

rac  =  er 

pot(t)er  =  s 

bas 

=  er 

(121) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

balance 

PWAL 

bal 

bill  of  lading 

PW-L 

b-1 

bills  of  lading 

PW-LS 

b-ls 

certain 

SERT 

sert 

C.  0.  D. 

KOD 

kod 

certify,  -icate 

SER 

ser 

communicate,  -ion 

KOPL 

kom 

companies,  company's 

KOES 

koes 

consequent,  -ce 

KOPBS 

kons 

continue,  -ance 

KOPBT 

kont 

respectfully  yours 

R=KWR 

r  =  y 

very  respectfully  yours 

SR-R=KWR 

v-r  =  v 

very  truly  yours 

SR-T=KWR 

v-t  =  y 

your  friend 

KWR  =  TPREPBDy=frend(14) 

PHRASES 

that-it 

that-he- 

-can 

that-it-is 

that-he- 

-is 

that-if-it 

that-he- 

-will 

that-if-it-is 

that-he- 

-shall 

that-are 

that-he- 

-ever-can 

that-shall 

that-he- 

-ever-goes 

that-can 

that-I-am 

that-you-are 

that-I-will 

that-you-go 

that-I-have 

that-you-will 

that-I-ever 

that-you-shall 

that-I-ever-ean 

that-you-have-it 

that-I-ever-go 

that-he-goes 

(25) 

STENOTYPY  41 


WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  We  failed  to  grasp  the  idea  (EU  =  TKE)  that-he 
was  authorized  to  search  the  company's  office  for-the 
bill-of -lading.  (20) 

(2)  Jay  Gould  said  the  first  quarter  he-ever  earned 
had  more  joy  and  ring  in-it  than-the  last  thousand 
dollars.  _  (21) 

(3)  The  continuance  of-the  Ij^nch  law  and-the  con- 
sequerit  disorder  has  met  with-no  approval  in  any-of- 
the  states.  (20) 

(4)  The  Germans  appeared  on-the  scene  with-a 
fresh  arni}^  but-the  French  continued  (KOBPT=D)  to 
fight.  (16) 

(5)  Communicate  to-the  companies  the  fact  that 
their  balance  on-the  fixtures  is  past  due.  (15) 

(6)  It-is  certain  that  optimism  will  drive  out  pessi- 
mism. (9) 

(7)  Send  the  pictures  to  me  C.-O.-D.  and  see  that- 
the  certificates  are  attached.  (15) 

(8)  Bring-the  communications  to  me  as  soon-as 
the  bills-of -lading  arrive  so  that-I-can  certify  to  them. 

(20) 

(9)  If-you  continue  to  search  as-you-have  the  con- 
sequences will-be  evil.  (13) 

(10)  We-can  not  absolve  you  from  blame.  (7) 

My  dear  sister: 

We-shall  have-a  picnic  at  Archer  for-the  benefit 
of  our  church.  The  lunch  is-to-be  provided  by  Mrs. 
Birch,  the  wife  of  our  min(i)ster.  I-know  it-will-be 
a  fine  affair  all  around  as-we-are  to-have-the  use  of- 
the  launches  and-the  fine  golf  links.  It-looks  now 
as-though-the  picnic  will-be  attended  by  a  large 
crowd  of  lusty  young  people. 

Yours  with  love,  (76) 


42 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON 

FOURTEEN 

ALPHABET 

A  for  the  letter  a 

TPH  or  -PB  for  the  letter  n 

-B 

b 

0                                            0 

KR 

c 

P  or  -P                                   f 

-D 

d 

KW                                          q 

E 

e 

R  or  -R                                  r 

-F 

f 

-S                                           s 

-G 

9 

-T                                           t 

H 

h 

U                                            u 

EU 

i 

SR                                          V 

SKWR 

3 

W                                      ■     w 

K 

k 

KP                                          X 

-L 

I 

KWR                                      y 

PH  or 

-PL 

m 

S                                             z 

PRINCIPLES 

21.  Proper  names  are  written  according  to  the 
principles  of  Stenotypy  except  in  cases  of  unusual 
spelling  when  the  names  should  be  written  out,  one 
letter  at  a  stroke,  using  the  alphabetic  representation 
for  the  letters.  Should  the  unusual  name  appear  sub- 
sequently, write  it  Stenotypically.  When  proper  names 
are  written  Stenotypically,  the}^  should  be  written 
syllable  by  syllable. 

22.  Use  a  period  after  each  initial  in  a  proper  name, 
and  if  the  name  is  written  letter  by  letter,  use  a  period 
after  each  word  in  the  name.  When  written  Steno- 
typically no  period  is  used  after  the  name. 


WORD  PRACTICE 

A.  B.  Conder  S.  T.  Ullery 

G.  H.  Ingraham  X.  Z.  Youtsey 

M.  N.  Owens  John  Alexander 


Henry  Taylor 
Roy  Varden 
D.  E.  Felder 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


43 


J.K.Lennox  tril(l)=ion 

P.  Q.  Rntherford  un  =  ion 
V.  W.  McFarlane  vin(e)  ==vard 
R.  Q.  Hendricks    Wil(l)  =iam 
Frank  Wharton     re  =  bel 
Newton  Wair    ,   .  re  =  call 
^^  =  ^^^^  Xj3J^'*^re  =  claim 
(AL=KWREPB)    re  =  cruit 
Ar  =  3^an  re  =  fine 

Bun  =  3'an  re  =  fleet 

can  =  yon  re  =  gard 

do  =  min  =  ion         re  =  gret 
fa  =  ni  il  =  iar  re  =  hearse 

gen  =  ins  re  =  ject 

Jul  =  ius  re  =  joice 

j  un  =  ior  rem  (e)  =  dy 

law  =  yer  re  =  move 

min  =  ion  re  =  new  (a )  1 

on  =  ion  re  =  nounce 

pe  =  cul  =  iar  re  =  pro  =  duce 

pin  =  ion  re  =  quest 

sen  =  ior  re  =  quire 

re  =  verse 


ABBREVIATIONS 


re  =  view 
re  =  vise 
re  =  vive 
re  =  volt 
for  =  bade 
for  =  bear 
for  =  bid 
for  =  ward 
for(e)  =  cast 
for(e)  =  close 
for(e)  =  man 
for(e)  =run(n)er 
for(e)  =  sight 
for(e)  =  word 
for(e)  =  arm 
for(e)  =  bode 
forego  (TPORG) 
for(e)  =see 
ful  =  fil(l) 
full  =  back 
full  =  dress 
full  =  grown 


Sunday 
M  071  day 
Tuesday 
Wednesday 
Thursday 

PHRASES 

is-it-the 

is-it-he 

is-it-her 


SUPB 

PHOPB 

TUS 

WED 

THURS 


sun 

mon 

tus 

wed 

thurs 


Friday 
Saturday 
ton  ight 
Messrs. 


(100) 


TPREU    fri 
SAT         sat 
TPHEUTnit 
PHERS    mers 
(9) 


is-it-usual 
is-it-many 
is-it-gone 


is-it-all 

is-it-all-it-is 

is-it-my 


44  STENOTYPY 


is-it-my-own  to-you  to-have-come 

is-it-his  to-be  to-have-it 

is-it-much  to-yoiir  to-have-the 

to-it  to-have  to-have-his 

to-his  to-have-been  to-have-him 


(24) 
PUNCTUATION 

Hyphen      OE  Colon  -FPLT  =  -FPLT 

Dash  OE=OE  Semicolon -FRPBLGTS 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  A  name  like  "  Schoenf eld "  should  be  written 
out  letter  by-letter;  but  "Allison"  need  not  be  spelled 
out  in  full.  (20) 

(2)  If  this  bill  of  Messrs.  Bryan  &  Chapman  is-not 
paid  soon,  we-shall  hand  the-account  to  their  at- 
torneys, The*  Ernst-Harrold  Company.      ^  (24) 

(3)  Tomorrow  the  B.  K.  Quinn  Company  will  send 
a  large  order  to  H.  B.  Watkins  &  Bro.  (17) 

(4)  W.  N.  Bradley  will  leave  tonight  for  Chicago 
and-will  not  return  before  Sunday.  (14) 

(5)  He  attends  lectures  every  Tuesday,  Thursday, 
and  Saturday;  and  on  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday 
he  teaches  in-the  night  school.  (20) 

(6)  William  was  a  member  of-the  senior  class  and 
a  fullback  on-the  team.  (15) 

(7)  The  Aryan  race  aspires  to-the  dominion  over 
all  alien  peoples.  (11) 

(8)  It-was  a  peculiar  fact  that-the  forecast  for-the 
junior  class  was  fulfilled.  (14) 

Dear-Sir : 

Please  request  Davis  to  make-out  checks  tomorrow 
for-the  clerks.     I   send  you  herein    (HERPB)  a  list  of 

*  When  tfie  occurs  as  part  of  a  firm  name,  use  initial  T, 


STENOTYPY  45 


their  names:  William  M.  Crawford,  Thomas  R. 
Douglass,  James  S.  Kenyon,  Lee  Curtiss,  Alex.  Mc- 
Intyre,  Julius  Smith.  Davis  knows  the  exact  amount 
for  each. 

I  expect  to  return  before  next  Wednesday. 

Yours-truly,  (53) 


SUPPLEMENTARY 

The  young  woman  who  said  to-the  manager  of  a 
girls'  club,  "Oh,  we  don't  want  to  'learn  things'*;  we 
just  want  to  sing  and  dance  and  play,  and  hare-si  good 
time,''  expressed  a  general  attitude.  A  girl  who  has 
toiled  all  day  is  tired  2vhe7i  her  work  is  done.  She-i5 
not  too  tired  to  dance  or  to  look  at  pictures  but  she 
feels  her  fatigue  2vhen  she-is  asked  to  learn  to  cook  or 
sew  or  work  on  si  typewriter. 

This  attitude  is-io-be  regretted.  //  youth  is-the 
time  for  pleasure,  it-is  also  the  time  for  progress.  The 
girl  who  does  not  want  to  "learn  things"  never  suc- 
ceeds in  any  field  of  life. 

A  woman  in  Chicago  who  worked  her  way  up  from- 
a  job  at  low  wages  to-be  an  expert  stenographer 
(STEPBS),  tells  us  that  a  great  many  shop  girls  care 
little  to  learn  what-will  advance  them.  They  do  not 
even  work  at  their  jobs,  they-are  worked. 

Most  of-the  men  and  women  who  hold  places  of 
honor  have  fought  their  way,  step  by  step.  They- 
have  learned  things  whenever  they  could  and  have  taken 
pleasure  in  their  greater  power.  That-is  the  law  of- 
the  wov\d.     Persevere!!  (207) 

*  The  single  quotation  mark,  or  apostrophe,  is  written  AOE. 
f  The  exclamation  point  is  written  STKPWHR, 


46 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  FIFTEEN 


S0II 


FIGURES 

Write  S* 

for  1 

*F  for  6 

T* 

2 

*P        7 

p* 

3 

*L        8 

H* 

4 

*T        9 

A* 

5 

0*        0 

PRINCIPLES 

23.  Certain  letters  struck  in  combination  with  the 
star  represent  figures.  The  star  and  the  letter  repre- 
senting the  figure  are  struck  with  the  same  finger  at 
the  same  time  with  the  exception  of  five  and  naught, 
which  are  operated  by  the  thumb  of  the  left  hand, 
leaving  the  forefinger  of  that  hand  free  to  operate 
the  star  at  the  same  time. 

Note. — Practice  figures  from  one  to  one  hundred, 
from  self-dictation,  until  they  can  be  written  as  rapidly 
as  one  naturally  counts,  (ireat  care  should  be  taken 
in  the  writing  of  figures,  because  a  single  misstroke 
means  a  wrong  figure. 

24.  Fractions  are  written  as  words;  as,  1^15,  TPOR  = 
TPEUFTS.     In   writing   figures,    write   exactly    what   is 


STENOTYPY 


47 


omitting    the    word 


and    except    between 


dictated, 

whole  numbers  and  fractions. 

25.  In  writing  dates,  a  comma  should  be  placed 
between  the  day  of  the  month  and  the  year;  as, 
May  31,  191J^,  PHA  -P*  =S*  =-RBGS  =S*T  =SH*. 

26.  In  writing  the  time  of  the  day  use  a  colon  be- 
tween the  hour  and  the  minute.  2:15  A.  M.,  T*  = 
-FPLT  =  -FPLT=SA*=APL;  10:03  P.  if.,  SO*=-FPLT  = 
-FPLT  =T*  =P-PL.  A.  M.  and  P.  M.  are  written  in 
one  stroke. 

27.  In  writing  quantities  like  four  eleven-inch  boards, 
where  confusion  might  arise  as  to  whether  forty-one 
one-inch  boards  was  intended,  use  the  space  between  the 
figures.      H*=  -S*  =S*  =EUFRPBLG  =PWORDS. 


ABBREVIATIONS 

January 

February 

March 

April 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

Decernber 

cent,  -s 

hundred 

thousand 

million 

billion 

dollar,  -s 

per  cent 


SKWRAPB 

]an 

TPEB 

feb 

PHAR 

mar 

AP 

ap 

SKWRUL 

Jul 

AUG 

aug 

SEPT 

sept 

OBG 

ok 

TPHGF 

nof 

TKES 

des 

-S 

-S       1 

abbre- 

H 

h 

via- 

-T 

-t 

tions 

-PL 

-m 

-  only 

-B 

-b 

after 

-D 

-d 

figure  s 

PERS 

pers-' 

(17) 

48  STENOTYPY 


WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  The  year  1886  may  almost  be  called  the  year  of 
labor  strikes.  (13) 

(2)  In  February  1,500,  and  in  April  40,000,  men  left 
their  places  of  work.  (15) 

(3)  In  Julu,  August  and  September  2,000  strikers 
marched  through-the  streets.  (12) 

(4)  On-the  night  of  October  4,  1886,  six  or  seven 
hundred  persons  assembled  in  Ilaymarket  Square.  (17) 

(5)  The  lot  on  Long  Island,  50x200  feet,  was  sold 
last  March  for  $15,950.75.  (22) 

(6)  Tell  me  whether  five-sixths  (TPEUF=  SEUBGS  = 
TS)  of  three-fourths  (THRE  =  TPORTS)  equals  one-half 
(WOPB=  HAF),  or  fifty  per  cent.  (11) 

(7)  The  twenty  largest  cities  in  this  country  in  1910 
were: 

New  =  York  (TPH=KWR)       ....  4,766,883 

Chi  =  ca  =  go 2,185,283 

Phil(a)=del  =  phia 1,549,058 

St.  =  Louis 687,029 

Bos  =  ton         670,585 

Clev(e)=land 560,663 

Balt(i)=more 558,485 

Pitts  =  burgh 533,905 

De  =  troit 465,667 

Buf(fa)=lo 423,715 

San  =  Fran  =  cis  =  CO 416,912 

Cin  =  cin(n)  =  at  =  i 363,591 

Mil  =  wau  =  kee 373,857 

New  =  ark 347,469 

New  =  Or  =  le(a)ns 339,075 

Washington  (WARB) 331,069 

Los  =  Ang(e)=les 319,198 

Min(ne)  =  ap(o)=lis 301,408 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  49 


Jer  =  sey  =  Cit=y 267,779 

Kans  =  as  =  Cit  =  y 248,381 

(8)  The  total  number-of  people  in  these  twenty  cities 
is  15,710,012,  while-the  whole  number  in-the  country 
is  91,973,266.  (39) 

(9)  There-are  thousands  of  men  in  this  country 
who-are  said  to-be  worth  over  ten  million  dollars.  (18) 

(10)  Through  Novemher,  December,  and  January 
the  clerks  go  to  work  at  8:15  A.-M.  (15) 

(11)  We  ordered  five  fifty-pound  sacks  of  flour  and 
eight  ten-pound  cans  of  lard.  (15) 

(12)  Write  3  billion,  4  million,  5  thousand,  6  hundred, 
78  dollars,  and  90  cents.  (15) 


50  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


SUPPLEMENTARY 

Not  more-thaii  seven  or  eight  months  ago— January 
21  or  22  it-was,  I  think,  the  owner  of-the  house  at  48 
Minetta  Lane,  Betty  Van  Alstyne,  died.  I  happened 
to-be  7vith-ii  party  of  three  old  Neiv  Yorkers  (TPH  = 
KWRERS)  a  day  or  two  afterwards,  and  they  told  me 
about-the  well-known  old  street. 

Have-you-ever-been  to  Minetta  Lane  down  in  Green- 
wich Village,  Neiv  York?  There-is  but  one  house  on— 
the  street  *(the  Van  Alstyne  house)  that  still  shows 
some  outward  signs  of  former  grandeur.  As-for-the 
rest,  they-are  dirty  hovels  where  foreigners  live,  most 
of  them  Italians  and  Greeks.  I  was  told  that-the  old 
lady  had  lived  there  for  more-than  75  years.  She  was 
possibly  about  78  or  79  years  old.  Some-of-the 
people  who  spoke  to  77ie  about-it  said  that  they  had 
known  Betty  ivhen  she  was  a  young  girl  of  16  or  there- 
abouts, and  they  said  that  she  was  a  very  pretty  girl 
and-the  belle  of-the  town.  At  that  time,  in-the  forties, f 
Minetta  Lane  was  the  place  ivhere-si\\~the  aristocracy 
lived. 

I  heard  the  story  ivith-a,  good  deal  of  pride,  for  to 
me  it  meant,  not  alone  the  story  of  Betty  Van  Alstyne, 
who  had  lived  in-the  same  place  for  so-many  years, 
but-the  story  of  New  York's  growth  and  progress  in- 
the  past  50  years.  (255) 

*  The  parenthesis  is  indicated  by  STPH-FPLT. 

t  Always  write  the  plural  of  numbers  in  words,  as  TPOR  =  TEUS. 


STENOTYPY 


51 


LESSON  SIXTEEN 

PREFIXES 

D(TK)  for  de,  di  B  (PW)  for  be 

PRINCIPLE 

28.  Omit  the  prefix  he  in  the  words   begin,  began, 
begun,  behveen,  beyond,  and  because. 


WORD  PRACTICE 


debar 

depart 

de  =  test 

de  =  cay 

depend 

de  =  tract 

de  =  ceive 

deplore 

de  =  vel  =  op 

de  =  cide 

depos  =  it 

de  =  vol  =  ve 

de  =  clare 

depo(t) 

de  =  vour 

de  =  chne 

deprive 

de  =  vote 

de  =  crease 

depute 

di(f )  =  fuse 

de  =  feat 

derive 

be  =  calm 

de  =  fraud 

de  =  s(c)ent 

be  =  cloud 

de  =  feet 

de  =  sert 

be  =  came 

de  =  file 

de  =  sign 

become 

de  =  fine 

de  =  sire 

be  =  fall 

de  =  form 

de  =  tach 

be  =  fit 

de  =  face 

de  =  tain 

be  =  friend 

de  =  grade 

de  =  ter 

be  =  get 

de  =  gree 

de  =  tect 

be  =  grudge 

delay 

de  =  ter  =  mine 

behalf 

delight  =  (e)d 

di  =  gest 

behead 

delin  =  quent 

di  =  gress 

behind 

deliver 

dilate 

behold 

demand 

dilute 

behoove 

demon  =  strate 

dimin  =  ish 

belat=  (e)d 

demur 

diplom  =  a 

belie 

de  =  ny 

direct 

belief 

52 


STENOTYPY 


believe 

be  = 

=  seech 

be: 

=  troth 

belong 

be  = 

=  seem 

be: 

=  twixt 

beloved 

be  = 

=  set 

be  = 

=  wail 

below 

be  = 

=  side 

be: 

=  ware 

be  =  neatli 

be  = 

=  sides 

be  = 

=  wilder  ==  (e)d 

be  =  night 

be  = 

=  siege 

be: 

=  witch 

be  =  queath 

be  = 

=  smear 

belittle 

be  =  quest 

be  = 

=  speak 

PWHREULGTS 

berate 

be  = 

=  stow 

de  = 

=  bate 

bereft 

be  = 

=  tray 

(100) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

Alabama 

AL=A 

al  =  a 

Arizona 

ARS 

ars 

Arkansas 

ARBG 

ark 

Calif  or  7iia 

KAL 

kal 

Colorado 

KOL 

kol 

Connecticut 

KOPB 

kon 

Delaware 

TKEL 

del 

Dist.  of  Columbia 

-D=KR 

-d  =  c 

Florida 

TPHRA 

fla 

Georgia 

TKPWA 

ga 

Idaho 

EUD 

id 

Illinois 

EUL 

il 

Indiana 

EUPBD 

ind 

Iowa 

EU=  WA 

i  =  wa 

Kansas 

KAPBS 

kans 

Kentucky 

KEPB 

ken 

Louisiana 

HRA 

la 

Maine 

PHE 

me 

Maryland 

PH-D 

m-d 

Massachusetts 

PHAS 

mas 

Michigan 

PHEUFP 

mich 

Minnesota 

PHEUPB 

min 

Mississippi 

PHEUS 

mis 

S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  53 


Missouri 

PHO 

mo 

Montana 

PHOPBT 

mont 

Nebraska 

TPHEB 

neb 

Nevada 

TPHEF 

nef 

Neio  Hampshire 

TPH=H 

n  =  h 

Neiv  Jersey 

TPH=SKWR 

n  =  j 

New  Mexico 

TPH=PH 

n  =  m 

NeiD  York 

TPH=KWR 

n  =  y 

North  Carolina 

TPH=KR 

n  =  c 

North  Dakota 

TPH  =  -D 

n  =  -d 

Ohio 

0 

o 

Oklahoma 

OBG 

ok 

Oregon 

OR 

or 

Pennsylvania 

PA 

pa 

Rhode  Island 

R=EU 

r  =  i 

South  Carolina 

-S=KR 

-s  =  c 

South  Dakota 

-S  =  -D 

-s  =  -d 

Tennessee 

TEPB 

ten 

Texas 

TEBGS 

tex 

Utah 

UT 

lit 

Vermont 

SR-T 

v-t 

Virginia 

SRA 

va 

Washington 

WARB 

wash 

West  Virginia 

W=SRA 

w  =  va 

Wisconsin 

WEUS 

wis 

Wyoming 

WEU 

wi 

United  States 

U  =  -S 

u  =  -s       (50) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  The  thirteen  original  colonies  were  Delaware, 
Pennsylvania,  N^eio  Jersey,  Georgia,  Connecticut,  Mas- 
sachusetts, Maryland,  Sojdh  Carolina,  New  Hampshire, 
Virginia,  New  York,  North  Carolina,  Rhode  Island.    (24) 

(2)  Vermont,  Maine  and  Kentucky  were  settled  before 
1776,  but  were  not  among  the  thirteen  original  states.  (18) 

(3)  In  1803  Jefferson  bought  Louisiana  of  Napoleon. 


54  STENOTYPY 


This  large  tract  embraced  what-are  now  our  states  of 
Montana,  North  and  South  Dakota,  Minnesota,  Wyo- 
ming, Nebraska,  Iowa,  Kansas,  Missouri,  OJdahonia, 
Arkansas,  and  Louisiana.  (34) 

(4)  Our  knowledge  of  Oregon  and  Washington  began 
in-the  time-of  Lewis  and  Clarke.  (14) 

(5)  After-the  Mexican  War  the  United  States  ac- 
quired California,  Neio  Mexico,  and  Texas.  (13) 

(6)  The  British  marched  into  the  District  of  Columbia 
in  1814  and  burned  the  capitol.  (15) 

(7)  In  1861  seven  states — South  Carolina,  Georgia, 
Mississippi,  Florida,  Alabama,  Louisiana,  and  Texas — 
seceded;  and  soon  after,  Virginia,  Arkansas,  Tennessee 
and  North  Carolina.  (25) 

(8)  Wisconsin,  Michigan,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Ohio, 
and  West  Virginia  were  admitted  as  states  between 
1803  and  1863.  ^  (20) 

(9)  The  last  states  admitted  to-the  union  were 
Ne2V  Mexico,  Arizona,   and   Oklahoma.  (13) 

(10)  Colorado,  Idaho,  Nevada  and  Utah  were  not 
settled  by  Americans  till  after-the  Mexican  War.  (15) 

My  dear  Son: 

I-have  your-letter  about-the  trouble  that  has 
developed  between  you  and  Jack  Gardner  over  what 
seems  a  very  trivial  debate.  Your  desire  that-he 
should  not  receive  his  diploma  betrays  a  spirit  that- 
you  should  beware  of,  for-it-is  beneath  you.  If-I-am 
not  deceived  in-you,  you-will  apply  your  old  motto 
*" Noblesse  oblige"  to  this  case.  Always  remember 
that-you  should  be  polite  to  others,  not  because 
they-are  gentlemen  but  because  you-are  one. 

Y'our  father,  (86) 

* TPHO  =  PWHRES  =  0  =  PWHRERB.  Words  retaining  their  foreign 
pronunciation  are  written  as  they  sound.  Croquet,  KRO  =  KA;  cello, 
KHEL  =  0. 


STENOTYPY  55 


LESSON  SEVENTEEN 

PREFIXES 

S  for  some  at  the  beginning  of  compound  wordso 
K  for  cog,  col,  com,  con,  cor,  cum. 

SUFFIXES 

-S  for  -some  at  the  end  of  compound  words. 
-6  for  -ing  ^nd-thing  in  compound  words. 
-B  for  -body  in  compound  words. 

PRINCIPLES 

29.  Whenever  the  prefixes  col,  com,  or  cor  are 
followed  by  a  second  /,  m,  or  r,  the  second  I,  vi,  or  r 
must  be  written.  Commit,  KPHEUT;  collect,  KHREBG; 
correct,  KREBG.  When  col,  com,  or  cor  are  followed  by 
a  vowel,  they  are  not  prefixes  and  must  be  written 
out.     Coral,  KORL;  comet,  KOPLT;  color,  KOLS. 

30.  When  the  prefix  con  is  followed  by  a  second  n, 
the  second  n  is  omitted.     Connect,  KEBG. 

31.  When  possible,  write  the  prefix  or  suffix  in 
the  same  stroke  in  which  the  remainder  of  the  word 
is  written,  except  in  the  three  words  compact,  conijport, 
and  compile,  which  three  words  must  be  written  in  two 
strokes  in  order  to  distinguish  them  from  exact,  exhort, 
and  exile.  Compact,  K=PABG;  comport,  K=PGRT; 
compile,  K=  PEUL. 

32.  Use  the  Stenotypic  prefixes  and  suffixes  even 
where  it  does  not  save  a  stroke.     Concrete,  K=  KRET. 

WORD  PRACTICE 

sometimes  somewhat  combine 

somebody  somewhere  command 

somehow  combat  commence 


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STENOTYPY 


comment 

commend 

commerce 

commit  (t)  =ee 

commode 

common 

commune 

com  =  pact 

compan  =  ion 

compar(i)  =  son 

compass 

compel 

compete 

com  =  pile 

complaint 

complain 

complex 

com  =  port 

compos  =  er 

compos  =  ite 

compound 

compre(lie)nd 

compress 

comprise 

compute 

com  =  fort 

con  =  cave 

con  =  ceal 

con  =  ceit 

con  =  ceive 

con  =  cen  =  t  rate 

con  =  cept 

con  =  cern 

con  =  cise 

con  =  elude 


con  =  cord 
con  =  Crete 
con  =  demn 
con  =  dense 
con  =  duct 
con  =  d(u)it 
con  =  fess 
con  =  fide 
con  =  fine 
con  =  firm 
con  =  jure 
con(n)ec(te)d 
con(n)ive 
con  =  quer 
con  =  quest 
con  =  science 
con  =  sent 
con  =  sign 
con  =  sole 
con  =  s(ti)tute 
con  =  strain 
con  =  struct 
con  =  strue 
con  =  sume 
con  =  tain 
con  =  tempt 
con  =  text 
con  =  test 
con  =  trol 
con  =  trite 
con  =  va  =  lesce 
con  =  vene 
con  =  vent 
con  =  verse 
con  =  vert 


con  =  vex 
con  =  vey 
con  =  vulse 
collater  =  al 
collapse 
collect 
colleague 
college 
collide 
correct 
corrode 
corrupt 
cog  =  nate 
cog  =  no  =  men 
cog  =  nize 
cumbent 
cumber 
cumbrance 
cumbrous 
col  =  umn 
color 
comet 
com  =  ic 
cons(e)  =  crate 
coral 

blithesome 
handsome 
irksome 
loathesome 
lonesome 
wear  =  isome 
winsome 
bur  =  densome 
car(r)=ying 
(KAR=EUG) 


STENOTYPY 


57 


stretching 

making 

y 

3 

anybody 

stud  =  ying 

go  =  in 

g 

everybody 

sheet  =  ing 

having 

nobody 

work  =  ing 

paying 

(-PB  =  -B) 

being 

anything 

everything 

com  =  ing 

nothin 

g 

somebody 

doing 

something 

(132) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

convenient,  -ce 

SREPB 

ven 

correspond 

KOR 

kor 

customer 

KUS 

kus 

deduct 

TKUBG 

diik 

government 

TKPWOFT 

goft 

democrat,  -ic 

TKEPL 

dem 

describe,  -tion. 

-tive 

SKREU 

skri 

discount 

SKOUPBT 

skount 

discrepancy 

SKREP 

skrep 

property 

PROT 

prot 

(9) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  It-was  his  desire  to  conquer  the  world.  (8) 

(2)  The  federal  governmerit  has  no  control  over  this 
matter,  as-it  concerns  rights  of  property  secured  by- 
the  federal  compact  of  1894.  (24) 

(3)  There-is  a  discrepancy  between-the  two  dis- 
counts;  if  convenient,  deduct  two  per  cent  from-the 
second  to  make-it  correspond  with-the  first.  (24) 

(4)  Pride  is  sometimes  concealed  under  an  air  of 
modesty.  (9) 

(5)  The  descriptions  of-the  democratic  committee 
meetings  were  compiled  in  such  a  way  that  everybody 
could  consult  the  papers  without  trouble.  (21) 

(6)  The  pupil  described  studying  as-an  irksome  and 
wearisome  task  and  nobody  could  convince  him 
otherwise.  (16) 


58  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


(7)  It-is  not  enough  to  say  a  pleasing  thing;  a  speaker 
must  be  able  to  convince.*  (16) 

(8)  A  handsome  prize  was  offered  to-the  composer 
who  would  produce  the  best  piece  of  music  for-the 
college  comic  opera.  (21) 

(9)  When-the  meeting  convenes,  bring  up  that  affair 
and  find  out  what-the  Democrats  think-of-it.  (17) 

(10)  He  may  not  construe  the  matter  as-you  would 
wish,  but  he  may-be  correct  in  spite  of-it.  (19) 

Dear-Sir : 

At  your  convenience,  I  wish  that-you  would  send 
me-a  descriptive  catalogue  of  your  winter  line  so 
that-I  may  pick  out  the  goods  that-I-shall  need  for 
my  customers.  Please  give  me-the  best  discount 
possible,  and  if-your  prices  are  low  in  comparison  with- 
the  figures  of  other  concerns  that-I-have  before  me, 
I-shall  give  you-the  bulk  of  our  business  for  1915. 

Yours-very-trul}^  (75) 

*  If  a  word  is  to  be  underscored,  it  should  be  so  indicated  by 
writing  SKWR-RBGS  directly  after  it. 


STENOTYPY 


59 


LESSON   EIGHTEEN 

PREFIXES  SUFFIXES 

N  (TPH)  for    en,  in,  nn  -FR  for  -fer,  -fere,  -for, 

MAG  (PHAG)  magne,  viagni  -fore 

-F        -fy 

PRINCIPLE 

33.  In  words  of  more  than  two  sj^llables  ending 
in  ary,  ery,  ory,  and  vry,  omit  the  final  y.  History, 
HEUS  =  TOR;  histories,  HEUS=TORS. 


WORD  PRACTICE 

enact 

enam  =  el 

en  —  camp 

en  =  cans  =  tic 

en  =  chain 

en  =  circ  =  l(e) 

en  =  compass 

en  =  counter 

en  =  cour  =  age 

en  =  croach 

en  =  cumber 

enroll 

en  =  twine  (TPH  =  TWEUPB) 

en  =  twist  (TPH  =  TWEUS) 

in  =  sane 

in  =  asmuch 

in  =  bound 

in  =  case 

in  =  cense 

in  =  cite 

income 


in  =  vol  =  v(e)d 

enamor  (TPHAPLS) 

unarm 

un  =  belief 

un  =  can(n)  =y 

un  =  bend 

un  =  kempt 

un  =  man 

un  =  known 

un  =  nerve 

un  =  sol  =  v(e)d 

un  =  truth 

magne  =  tize 

magne  =  tism 

magne  =  to    PHhir  tjO 

magni  =  fy 

magni  ==  tude 

confer  (K-FR) 

prefer 

refer 

trans  =  fer 


60 


STENOTYPY 


therefor 

therefore 

heret(o)  =fore 

wherefore 

class  =  ify  (KHRAS 

ed  =  ify 

f  als  =  ify 

mod  =  ify 

pur  =  ified 

per  =  son  =  ify 

qual  =  ify 

rec  =  tify 

ter(r)  =ify 

ver  =  ify 

ac  =  tu  =  ary 

niil(i)  =tary 

in  =  cend  =  (i)ary 

f ac  =  tory 


ac  =  ces(s)  =ory 
con  =  grat  =  (u)la  =  tory 
vain  =  glory 
exem  =  plary 
E  U  F)    ob  =  serv  (a)  =  tory 
or  (a)  =tory 
dil(a)  =tory 
per  =  f  unc  =  tory 
pen(e)  =  ten  =  tiary 

(=SHAR) 
pe  =  cun=  (i)ary 
dorm=  (i)tory 
mil(li)  =nery 
cur  =  sory 
cem(e)  =tery 
us  =  ury 
treas  =  ury 


ABBREVIATIONS 

effect  TPEBG 

enclose,  inclose  KHRO 

enthusiast,  -m,  -ic  THU 

etc.  ETS 

finance  TPEUPB 

until  TPH-L 

folloiv              '  TPOL 
satisfy,  -action,  -actory       SA 

responsible,  -ity  SPOPB 

response,  -ive  SPOPBS 

purchase  PUR 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  The   responsibility   thrust    upon 

this  man  of  dilatory  habits. 


fek 

klo 

thu 

ets 

fin 

n-1 

fol 

sa 

spon 

spons 

pur 


(76) 


(11) 


him 


unnerved 

(11) 


STENOTYPY  61 


(2)  His  incendiary  speech  met  with-an  instant 
response  and  encouraged  the  enraged  mob  to  follow 
their  mad  impulses.  (18) 

(3)  Being  unarmed  when  he  encountered  the  enemy, 
he  magnified  his  danger.  (11) 

(4)  1-can  testify  to-the  magnitude  of  their  jpur- 
chases.  (9) 

(5)  I-am  satisfied  that-he-is  a  responsible  man  and 
therefore  full  of  energy.  (14) 

(6)  Do  not  be  afraid  of  enthusiasm.  Let  people 
call  you  an  enthusiast  if  they  prefer.  (15) 

(7)  He  was  responsive  to-the  idea  that  unbelief  is 
all  right  until  she  talked  to  him.  (16) 

(8)  He  was  deemed  an  accessory  to-the  crime  and 
sent  to-the  penetentiary  for  fifteen  years.  (16) 

(9)  I-am  enclosing  you  a  check  for  $18.34  and  hope 
this-amount  will-be  satisfactory  to-you.  (15) 

(10)  Studying  finance,  etc.,  had-a  good  effect  on  them, 
in  making  them  enthusiastic  over  their  work.  (16) 

Dear-Sir : 

I  inclose  herewith  ( H  E  R  =  W)  verified  copies  of-the 
Wilson  transcript.  Everything  is  working  out  to 
our  entire  satisfaction.  I  hope  the  enclosure  will 
convince  you  that-you-are  magnifying  the  risk  and 
responsibility  we-are  assuming  in  this  matter.  The 
problem  of  meeting  increased  salaries  next  year  is 
still  unsolved. 

Very-truly  yours,  (55) 


02  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


SUPPLEMENTARY 

Dear  Friend: 

1—know  thaf-yoiir  Avork  so-far  has  been  satisfactory 
both  to-yoti  and  to-your  teacher;  bid  at  this  point  a 
few  thoughts  occur  to  7ne  that-^jou  may  find  useful 
in-your  work  for  speed  on-the  machine. 

You  should  always  write  with-the  simple,  easy,  piano 
touch.  The  kcA's  should  be  struck  in'fh-a  light  but  firm 
stroke  and-the  fingers  (TPEUPBGS=S)  should  be  lifted 
from-the  keys  at  once  so  that-the  hands  may-6e  free 
to  form  the  next  word. 

One  thing  that-1  want  you  to  remember  is-that-^ou 
do  not  need  to  hurry  in-order  to  write  at  a  good  rate 
of  speed.  All  you  need  do-is  just  to  keep  busy,  write 
icith  ease,  and  lose  no  time  between  strokes.  The 
person  whose  fingers  fly  from-the  keys  cannot  possibly 
write  a5-fast  as  one  who  operates  ivith-a  low  lift  of- 
the  hand. 

I  wonder  if-you  phrase  aW-the  words  it-is  possible 
to  phrase.  If-^/ou-hare  learned  to  form  the  phrases 
without  pause  and  k)io2D  them  at  oiice  when-you  read 
your  notes,  yon-have-gone  a  great  way  toward  (TORD) 
the  goal  ivhich  you  want  to  reach. 

1  'o  u  rs-sin  cerely, 

Fanny  E.  Schoenfeld.    (206) 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


()3 


LESSON  NINETEEN 

PREFIXES  SUFFIXES 

AK  (ABG)  for  accom,  accinn     -S  for  -self 
S  self,  circum         -LS      -less 

(Written  in 

separate  stroke)- US         -eous,  -ious, 
-nous 


WORD  PRACTICE 
accom  =  pan  =  y 
accom  =  plice 
accom  =  plish 
self  =  con  =  tained 
self  =  willed 
self  =  de  =  ceit 
self  =  de  =  nial 
self  =  government 
self  =  same 
circum  =  flex 
circum  =  scribe 
circum  =  spect 
self  =  command 
self  =  commun  =  ion 
self  =  con  =  trol 
self  =  con  =  cern 
self  =  con  =  ceit 
herself 
himself 
vourself 
Itself  (-TS) 
myself 
home  =  less 
helpless  (HELS) 
hopeless 


form  =  less 

fault  =  less 

joyless 

careless 

hapless 

pit  =  iless 

cloud  =  less 

blood  =  less 

speechless 

aim  =  less 

taste  =  less 

harm  =  less 

sinless 

fam  =  (o)us 

ri(o)t  =  (o)us 

cred  =  u  =  l(o)us 

fab  =  u  =  l(o)us 

gener=  (o)us 

jeal  =  (o)us 

joy  =  (o)us 

rigor  =  (o)us 

pros  =  per  =  (o)us 

mis  =  chiev  =  (o)us 

mag  =  nan  =  (i)ni(o)us 

pit  =  eous 


64 


STENOTYPY 


gas  =  eous 

har  =  mon  =  ious 

con  =  tempor  =  an  =  eous 

imper  =  vious 

court  =  eous 

me  =  lod  =  ious 

dis  =  court  =  eous 

prev  =  ious 

commod  =  ious 

con  =  gruous 

con  =  tag  =  ious 

con  =  spic  =  uous 

cop  =  ious 

con  =  tig  =  uous 

cur  =  ious 

continu  =  (o)us 

var  =  ious 

(KOPBT=US) 

fas  =  tid  =  ious 

treacher  =  (o)  us 

glor  =  ious 

(70) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

unless 

TPH-LS                n-ls 

imagine,  -ation,  -ative 
immediate,  -Jy 

PHAG                   mag 
PHED                   med 

important,  -ce 
individual 

KPWOR                impor 
SREUD                 vid 

injure,  -y 

SKWRUR              jur 

inquire,  -y 

KWEUR               quir 

investigate,  -ion 

SRES                    ves 

invoice 

SROEU                 voi 

legislate,  -ure,  4ve 

HREGT                 legt 

selfish 

SEURB                 sish 

(11) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  Accompanying  the-letter  was  the  important 
invoice  they  were  desirous  of  receiving.  (12) 

(2)  It-is  impossible  for  an  individual  who  looks 
at  everything  through  selfish  glasses  to-be  a  real 
friend  to  anybody  unless  he  improves.  (23) 

(3)  The  selfish  and  self-willed  boy  made  himself 
conspicuous  by  teasing  the  helpless  little  animals  at 
the  zoo.  (18) 


STENOTYPY  65 


(4)  There-are-no  circumstances  that-can  overthrow 
or  circumvent  an  earnest  man.  (12) 

(5)  The  imaginative  man  who  loses  himself  in-his 
work  is  bound  to  accomplish  something  worth  while. 

(6)  Imagtne-ihe  legislature  trying  to  legislate  against 
equal  suffrage  with  immediate  success.  (12) 

(7)  This  legislative  investigation  disclosed  proofs  of 
bribery.  (7) 

(8)  He  contends  that  reason  is-of  far  more  im- 
portance than  imagination.  (11) 

(9)  The  first  law  of  good  manners  is  "Thou  shall 
love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself."  (14) 

(10)  On  receipt  of  your  inquiry  I  immediately  in- 
vestigated the  injury.  (10) 

Gentlemen : 

We-have  your-letter  of  October  31  inquiring  about 
James  White,  who  wishes  to  enter  your  services  as-a 
salesman. 

We  dislike  to  injure  the  young  man's  chances;  but 
while  he-is  very  fastidious  in  dress  and  faultless  in 
manners  and  appears  to  good  advantage,  he-is  self- 
conceited  and,  being  aimless  in-his  methods  of  work, 
never  accomplishes  much.  Further,  his  careless  habits 
have  had-a  contagious  and  mischievous  effect  on 
some-of  our  younger  clerks.  After  a  continuous  trial 
of  six  months,  we  were  obliged  to  discharge  him. 

We  feel  it  our  duty  to  give  you  this  information, 
though  we  regret  having  to  do-it. 

Very-tr uly  yours,  (112) 


66 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  TWENTY 

PREFIXES  SUFFIXES 

N-D  (TPH-D)  for  inde,  imli       -T  for  -Hy,  -ate 
unde,  undi     -L         -/?/,  -ily 

-LT       -cdity,  -ility 
PRINCIPLE 

34.  When  an  initial  consonant  appears  in  the  same 
stroke  with  a  suffix,  the  vowel  must  be  written  even 
though  it  is  inchided  in  the  suffix.  Sanctity,  SAPBG  = 
TEUT;  designate,  TKES=  EUG  =  TPHAT. 


WORD  PRACTICE 

inde  =  cor  =  ous 
inde  =  ter  =  minate 
inde  =  cor  =  um 
indi  =  cate 
indi  =  go 
indi  =  vid  =  uate 
unde  =  fined 
unde  =  ter  =  mined 
unde  =  vel  =  oped 
unde  =  ceived 
unde  =  cid  =  (e)d 
unde  =  creed 
in  =  direct 

(TPH  =  TKREBG) 
un  =  directed 
undi  ==  vid  =  (e)d 
u  =  biq  =  uity 

(U=PWELIBG=  WEUT^ 
un(a)  =  nimity 
un(i)  =formity 
unity 


sa  =  gac  =  ity 

sane  =  tity 

sanity 

des  =  ig  =  nate 

a=  (p)  pel  (1)  ate 

ac  =  tuate 

ac(c)=  urate  A»f  »Ki^«T-f 

accum  =  ulate 

ed  =  ucate 

a  =  dul  =  terate 

ac  =  celer  =  ate 

e  =  rad  =  icate 

con  =  jugate 

accom(mo)  =  date 

em  =  ulate 

circum  =  nav(i)gate 

inan  =  imate 

inar  =  tic  =  ulate 

inaug  =  urate 

in  =  car  =  cerate 

un  =  dulate 


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67 


come  =  ly  (K0PL'=-L) 

form  =  ality      Ft^^nL 

s  ^-yvu-^y^cSxf 

con  =  cise  =  ly 

liber  =  ality      Pt4B'if»eLfLn,'f*^'-r^ 

friend  =  ly 

morality           uras^Lt  1^4^^^ 

lovely 

mu  =  nic(i)=pality^,^A5i  ,euL 

wild  =  ly 

neu  =  tralit}" 

-^'tV%^<£/U 

yearly 

o  =  rig(i)  =nality 

daily 

u  =  tility 

humbly 

a  =  gility 

unruly 

do  =  cility 

liap(p)ily 

f  ra  =  gility 

mood  =  ily 

gen  =  tility 

con  =  trarily 

civility 

arb  (i)  =  trarily 

hu  =  mility 

bus  =  ily 

fer  =  tility 

pret(t)  =ily 

counter  =  act 

barl  =  ey  (PWARL=  EU) 

(KOUPBTS=ABG) 

pul(l)=ey 

counter  =  feit 

gal(l)=ey 

counter  =  pane 

trol(l)  =ey 

counter  =  part 

vol(l)=ey 

counter  =  sign 

mot  =  ley 

con  =  tra  =  diet 

per  =  sonality 

(K=TRA  =  TKEUBG) 

par  =  tiality  (PAR  =  SHALT)con  =  tra  =  band 

cord  =  iality  (KORD=LT) 

con  =  tra  =  vene 

art(i)  =fic(i)ality 

con  =  tro  =  vert 

(ART=TPEUR*BLT) 

(K=TRO=SRERT) 

plurality 

con  =  tro  =  vers  =  y 

(90) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

opportunity 

TUPBT                 tunt 

manufacture 

PH-FR                  m-fr 

manufacturer  , 

PH-FRS                m-frs 

, 

manufactory 

PH-FR- EU         m-fr  =  i 

memorandum 

PHEPL                 mem 

memoranda 

PHEPL=A          mem  =  a 

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material 

TERL 

terl 

nature,  -al 

TPHA 

na 

necessary 

neglect 

nevertheless 

TPHES 
TPHEG 
-FRLS 

nes 
neg 
-frls 

(11) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  Tact  is-an  extremely  delicate  quality.  (6) 

(2)  The  vianiifacturers  took  their  controversy  with- 
the  municipality  to-the  Appellate  Court.  (12) 

(3)  Lincoln  lives  in  history  because  of-his  undivided 
love  for  all  humanity.  (12) 

(4)  Since  Congress  enacted  the  Pure  Food  Law  in 
1906,  the  manujacture  of  adulterated  material  has 
much  decreased,  thus  indicating  the  utility  of-the 
act.  (25) 

(5)  Low  aim  is-a  crime  against  nature  because  it 
pulls  down  every  other  quality  to-its  level.  (17) 

(6)  The  company  sent  several  memoranda  to  Col- 
gate; nevertheless  he  failed  to  carry  out  the  orders 
accurately.  (16) 

(7)  You  may  well  emulate  his  honesty  and  fidelity. 

(8)  The  opportunity  is-all  that-is  necessary.       (7) 

(9)  His  incapacity  was  manifest  and-his  yearly 
income  was  small;  therefore,  it-was  natural  enough 
that-he  should  feel  humility  when  with  educated 
people.  (24) 

(10)  Make  a  memorandum  to-the  effect  that  two 
large  7nanu factories  countermanded  their-orders  last 
week.  (15) 

Gentlemen : 

Your-letter  of-the  10th  inst.,  complaining  of  neglect 
in    getting   out    your   order    is-at    hand.     If-we    felt 


STENOTYPY  69 


that-the  criticism  was  deserved,  we  would  humbly 
beg  your  pardon;  but  inasmuch-as  (TPH=S-FPS)  our 
foreman  assures  us  that-he  actually  (AB6  =  TUL  =  -L) 
accelerated  your  order,  working  overtime  on-it,  we 
feel  no  necessity  for  further  action  on  our  part. 

We  trust  you-will  consider  this  matter  again  and 
communicate  with-us. 

Very-truly  yours,  (74) 

SUPPLEMENTARY 

In  laying  plans  for  your  future  business  career, 
which— comes  first  to-your  thought, — -the  wages  you- 
ivill  expect  or-the  opportu7iity  to  gain  knoivledge  and 
training? 

Are^ou^unlling  to  enter  a  large  concern  and  begin 
at  the  bottom  and  prove  your  worth,  or  would-you 
prefer  to  attach  yourself  to  a  small  company  that 
would-be-ivilling  to  pay^oi*  more  at  the  start  but 
ivhich  could  give  you  but  little  chance  for  growth?  In- 
other  words,  are-you  building  just  for  today  or  are- 
you  laying  plans  which-^will  be  broad  enough  for  all 
time  to-come? 

Not  long  ago  boys  used  to  give  years  of  their  time  to 
learn  some  business  or  trade;  and  this  without  any 
thought  of  wages  before-the  business  or  trade  had-been 
learned.  But  now  young  people  who-ore  honest 
about  their  work  and  earnest  in  their  efforts  to  improve, 
can^  from-the  day  they  enter  the  business  world,  earn  a 
good  living  wage. 

The  greatest  value  ichich-comes  to  most  young  people 
on  entering  business  comes,  not  through  their  pay  check 
but  through-//i^  wealth  of  knowledge  they  gain  from— 
coming  into  contact  ivith  those  who-have  met  with 
difficulties  in  business  and  have  overcome  them.       (207) 


70 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


LESSON  TWENTY-ONE 


PREFIXES 

N-K  (TPH-BG)  for  incoti, 
uncoil 


WORD  PRACTICE 

incoii  =  ceivable 
incon  =  sider  =  able 
incoii  =  sol  =  able 
incon  =  spic  =  nous 
incon  =  test  —  able 
incon  =  tro  =  vert  =  ible 

(TPH-BG  =  TRO  =  SRERT  =  -BL) 
uncon  =  cerned 
uncon  =  form  =  able 
uncon  =  gen  —  ial 
uncon  =  querable 
uncon  =  straint 
uncon  =  tra  =  dieted 

(TPH-BG  =  TRA  =  TKEUBGD) 


SUFFIXES 
-BL  for  -able,   -ably,   -ible, 

-ibly 
-BLT       -bility,     -ability, 

-ibility 
-MT  (-PLT)  -ment 


un  =  acceptable 

(TPH  =  SEPBL) 
capably 
nobly 

peac(e)  =ably 
rep  =  re(he)ns  =  ible 

(REP=REPBS  =  -BL) 
inac  =  ces(s)  =  ible 
horrible 
fore  =  ibly 
in  =  cred  =  ibly 
vis  =  ibly 
advis  —  ability 

(SREUS  =  -BLT) 


uncon  =  trol(l)  =  abl} 
uncon  =  vert  =  (e)d 
un  =  com  =  fort  =  able 
incog  =  nit  =  o 

(TPH=  K  =  TPHEUT=0) 
unaccom  =  pan  =  i(e)d 
unaccom  —  plislied 

in  =  convenient  (TPH  =  SREPB)  vol  =  ubility 
re  =  spect  =  able  ail  =  ment 

form  (i)  =  dable  a(p)  =  praise  =  ment 

vener  =  able  a(s)  =  ses(s)  =  ment 


liability 

stability 

dis  =  al)ility 

cred  =  ibility 

expans  =  ibility 

possibility  (POS  =  -BLT) 

sens  =  ibility 


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71 


compliment 

mon  = 

=  ument 

det  =  riment 

orn  = 

anient 

doc  =  ument 

reg  = 

inient 

dis  =  (ap)point  =  ment 

sac  = 

ranient 

el  =  ement 

settle 

=  ment 

en  =  gage  =  ment 

sup(p)  =  lenient 

en  =  dors(e)  =  ment 

fund : 

=  anient  =  al 

exper(i)ment 

government  =  al 

in  =  stal(])  =ment 

(TKPWOFT=AL) 

moment 

arg  = 

ument                (63) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

instrument,  -al 

STRU 

stru 

represent,  -alive 

REPT 

rept 

republic,  -an 

REP 

rep 

signature 

SEUGT 

sigt 

signify,  -cant,  -cance 

SEUG 

sig 

stand 

STAPB 

Stan 

submit 

SPHEUT 

smit 

substitute 

STUT 

stut 

supphj 

SPHREU 

spli 

surprise 

SPREUS 

spris 

shipment 

SHEUPLT 

sliimt 

statement 

STAPLT 

stamt 

department 

TKEPT 

dept         (13) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  They  were  surprised  at  the  signature  which 
appeared    on-the    instrument.  (11) 

(2)  No  inconsiderable  significance  was  attached  to 
this  plank  in-the  Republican  platform,  nor  would  they 
permit  any  substitute.  (18) 

(3)  We  signified  our  desire  to  buy-the  shipment  by 
making  immediate  settlement.  (12) 


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(4)  Her  statement  caused  the  attorney  to  file  a 
supplemental    brief    in-the    case.  (13) 

(5)  We  do  not  understand  why-he-is  a  Republican 
representative.  (10) 

(6)  It-is  significant  that  all-the  great  improve- 
ments, discoveries,  and  achievements  that-have  el- 
evated humanity  have-been  created  by  enthusiasm. 

(20) 

(7)  Your-letter  acknowledging  receipt  of  shipment 
of  pipe  was  unaccompanied  by-the  first  installment 
of  $184.82  which-is  due.  (26) 

(8)  The  representative  of-the  rival  department  was 
visibly  unconcerned  about-his  inability.  (12) 

(9)  The  committee  signified  its  displeasure  because 
there  was  no  instrumental  music  at  the  meeting.       (14) 

(10)  The  employers'  liability  law  is-of  inconceivable 
value  to  our  republic.  (11) 

Dear  Sir: 

We-are  supplying  the  market  with-an  incomparable 
instrument  which  you-will  find  to-be  exactl}^  as-we 
represent  it.  We  submit  our  prices  and  stand  ready  to 
fill  a  large  order. 

We-are  enclosing  a  statement  of  your-account  to 
date. 

Yours-very-truly,  (47) 


STENOTYPY 


73 


LESSON  TWENTY-TWO 

PREFIXES  SUFFIXES 

NR  (TPHR)  for  mfer,      -GSfor    -ashun,  -isliun,  -shun, 
enter,  intro  -shed,  -shits 

-BGS        -ction,  -dious 
-PBGS      -nction,  -nxions 
Note. — -xion  and   -xious  have  the  same  sound   as 
-ction  and  -ctious  and  are  written  -BGS. 


WORD  PRACTICE 
enter  =  prise 
enter  =  taining  =  ly 
enter  =  tain  =  ment 
inter  =  cede 
inter  =  cept 
inter  =  change  =  able 
inter  =  course 
interest 
interfere 
inter  =  hne 
inter  =  lude 
inter  =  ming  =  le 
inter  (r)upt 
inter  =  pose 
inter  =  sect 
inter  =  state 
inter  =  val 
inter  =  vene 
inter  =  view 
intro  =  duce 
intro  =  spect 
intro  =  due  =  tory 
intro  =  vert 


intra  =  state 

(SPWRA  =  STAT) 

intra  =  mural 
intraurb  =  an 
ad  =  miration 
as  =  piration 
die  =  tation 
duration 
im(i)  station 
in  =  vi  =  tation 
inter  =  lin(e)ation 
examination  ( K  P-  G  S) 
inter  =  nation  =  al 
inter  =  pre  =  tation 
ir(ri)  =  gation 
in  =  corporation 
le  =  gation 
ne  =  gation 
obl(i)  =  gation 
oper  =  ation 
plan  =  tation 
inter  =  cession 
am  =  bition 


74 


STENOTYPY 


de  =  cision 

delicious 

di  =  ges  =  tion(=KHOPB) 

fic  =  titious 

inter  =  mission 

ma  =  licious 

per  =  mission 

precious 

pro  =  hibition 

self  =  conscious 

siis  =  picion 

un  =  conscious 

tran  =  sition 

spacious 

nncon  =  dition  =  al 

sus  =  picious 

con  =  tri  =  bution 

vicious 

uncon  =  s(ti)tution  =  al 

ab  =  duction 

cushion 

a(t)  =  traction 

delusion 

collection 

a(s)  =  sumption 

con(n)ection 

a(t)  =tention 

con  =  traction 

intention 

con  =  viction 

in  =  vention 

direction 

mansion 

faction 

mention 

fiction 

motion 

pro  =  duction 

notion 

pro  =  jection 

option 

traction 

Russian 

fractious 

e(s)  =sential 

in  =  f  ectious 

ju  =  dicial 

fractions 

marshal 

ob  =  noxious 

o=  (f)ficial 

complexion 

pa  =  latial 

anxious 

partial 

function 

social 

inter  =  jection 

special 

inter  =  section 

cautious 

intro  =  duction 

intro  =  spection            (108) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

application 

PHREUBGS          pliks 

execution 

SKUGS                 skugs 

S  T  E  N  ()  T  Y  P  Y 


75 


language 

question 

recollect,  -ion 

recommerid,  -ation 

regular 

regulation 

situate 

situation 

sub'ject,  subject' 

sufficient,  -cy 

superior 

superiority 


HRAPBG 

lang 

KWE 

que 

REBG 

rek 

REPL 

rem 

REG 

reg 

REGS 

regs 

SEU 

si 

SEUGS 

sigs 

SUB 

sub 

SUF 

suf 

SPERS 

spers 

SPERT 

spert 

(14) 


WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  Prof.  Whitney's  recommendations  were  superior 
and  he  obtained  the  situation  in-the  EngHsh  de- 
partment. (14) 

(2)  My  recollection  of  Gen.  Greene  is-that-he  had- 
the  reputation  of-being  the  most  pohte  man  in-the 
Revohitionary  Army.  (21) 

(3)  In-the  power  of  concentration  hes  the  most 
precious  of  intellectual  habits.  (12) 

(4)  When  several  persons  make  application  for  a 
situation,  other  things  being  equal,  the  one  with-the 
best  manners  receives  the  appointment,  (21) 

(5)  His  qualifications  were  not  sufficient,  as-he 
understood  nothing  about-the  function  of-the  English 
language.  (16) 

(6)  Your  interest  in  people  must  be  a  real  one  or 
you-will  not  draw  them  to-you.  (17) 

(7)  The  enterprise  was  started  through-his  instru- 
mentality (STRUT)  and  we-shall  not  interfere  with-the 
experiment.  (15) 

(8)  The  sufficiency  and-the   superiority  of   this  reg- 


76  STENOTYPY 


Illation   were   demonstrated   by-the   nine   officials   of- 
tlie  International  Convention.  (18) 

(9)  Althongh  subjected  to  cross-examination  the 
defendant  failed  to  recollect  the  most  essential  facts 
in  relation  to-the  execution  of-the  deed.  (22) 

(10)  In-the  National  Foreign  Trade  Convention 
the  subjects  of*  Ocean  Transportation  and  Interstate 
Commercial  Conditions  in-the  United  States  were 
introduced.  (21) 

(11)  At  the  regular  session  it-was  recommended 
that-the  question  of  buying  the  land  situated  in-the 
addition  be  postponed.  (20) 

Dear  Sir: 

In  relation  to-the  National  Realty  Company's 
dissatisfaction  with-our  treatment  of  infectious 
diseases,  you-have  doubtless  had  instructions  from- 
the  General  Manager  to  give-the  matter  consideration 
and  bring-the  negotiation  to  a  favorable  conclusion, 
if  possible.  I-am  anxious  for  you  to  keep  me  advised 
of-the  situation  and-the  prospect  of  litigation. 

Yours-truly,  (59) 

*  If  a  word  is  to  begin  with  a  capital  letter,  it  is  so  indicated 
by  writing  KAP  directly  after  the  word.  If  the  word  is  to  be  writ- 
ten in  all  capital  letters,  KAPS  is  written  directly  after  it. 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  77 


SUPPLEMENTARY 

The  study  of  English  has  four  aims:  tlie  mastery 
of-the  language  as-an  art,  as-Si  history,  a^-a  joy, 
and  as-Si  tool.  1-ani  concerned  ivith  but  one,  the 
mastery  of-it  as~n  tool.  I  want  to  call  attention  to- 
the  means  of  mastering  this  essential  tool  and  to  lead 
you  to  become  discontented  with-^our  employment 
of-U. 

First,  then,  ""Look  well  to^our  speech."  Every- 
one should  train  himself  to  think  clearly,  and  then  to 
choose  those  words  which  definitely  express  his  thought, 
so  a^-to  compel  his  hearer  to  get  the  exact  meaning. 

We  speak  a  hundred  times  for  every  once  that  we 
write,  //-a  person  is  slovenly  in-the  ninety-nine 
cases  of  speaking,  he-can  seldom  pull  himself  up  to 
strength  and  exactitude  in-the  hundredth  time-of 
icriiing.  Most  of  us  do  not  take-the  pains  to  learn  to 
talk  well.  We  express  ourselves  in  slipshod  English 
because  it-is  so— much  easier  to  do  so  than-it-is  to 
think  before  we  speak. 

Our  range  of  words  is  absurdly  narrow.  Every  one 
should  enlarge  his  vocabulary.  Our  dictionaries  con- 
tain morQ-than  one  hundred  thousand  words;  the 
average  speaker  employ's  about  3,000.  Let  every  one 
who  wishes  to  see— his  vocabulary  grow,  adopt  two  new 
words  each  week.  It-will  not  be  long  before-the  endless 
and  enchanting  variety  of-the  language  will-be  reflected 
in-his  speech  and  in-his  mind  as-well. 

Treat  ivriting  or  speaking  as-an  opportunity  and 
not-a5  a  compulsion.  (258) 


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STENOTYPY 


LESSON   TWENTY-THREE 


PREFIXES 

REK  (REBG)  iorrecog, 
recon 


WORD  PRACTICE 
recog  =  nize 
recog  =  nition 
recon  =  cile 
recon  =  struct 
recon  =  vey 
re  =  compense 
re  =  commit 
re  =  compose 
unre  =  port  =  (e)d 
unre  =  quit=  (e)d 
unre  =  gener  =  ate 
unre  =  lent  =  ing 
unre  =  liable 
unre  =  served 

(TPHRE=SEFRBD) 
unre  =  sis  (t)  =  (e)d 
unrecog  =  niz  =  able 


SUFFIXES 
-NT  (-PBT)  for 

-NS  (-PBS) 

-FB 


-ant,  -ent 
-a nee,    -ence, 

-ness 
-ive,    -tivCy 

-itive 


unrecog  =  niz  =  (e)d 
unrecom  mended 

(TPHREPLD) 
unre  =  compens  =  (e)d 
i(r)  =  recon  =  cil  =  able 
account  =  ant  (-BGT  =  -PBT)  watch 
ab=-hor(r)ent  wilder 


ad  =  herent 

in  =  compe  =  tent 

in  =  sol  =  vent 

inter  =  niit(t)  =  ent 

a(p)  =pliance 

a(c)  =cord  =  ance 

circum  =  stance 

non  =  compliance 

a(f)  =fluence 

interference  (TPHR-FRPBS) 

con  —  stanc  =  y 

(K=STAPBS=EU) 
lies(i)  =tanc  =  y 
fluenc  =  y 
bitter  =  ness 
careless  =  ness 
cleverness 
faith  =  f  ul  =  ness 
happi  =  ness 
truth  =  f  ul  =  ness 
peace  =  f  ul  =  ness 
thought  =  f  ul  =  ness 

f  ul  =  ness 

ness 


a(c)  =  qu(i)es(c)  =  ent  willing  =  ness 


STENOTYPY 


79 


a  =  bus  =  ive 

sens  = 

itive 

dative 

won't 

(WOPBT) 

commiinicat  =  ive 

would 

n't  (WOPBT) 

-     ^  i:'  '  "" 

(KOPL  =  -FB) 

hadn't  (H-PBT)       KAPOT*-   «f^ 

con  =  sec  =  utive  (  = 

UFB)   didn't 

(TK-PBT)      t>aP%V  ce^uJ 

delus  =  ive 

incon  = 

=  sis  = 

tenc  =  y 

executive  (SKUFB) 

mil(i)  ■■ 

=  tanc 

=y 

intro  =  spec  =  tive 

nar(r) 

=  ative 

mas(s)  =ive 

re  =  pres(s)  = 

=  ive 

talk  =  ative 

sub  =  mis  (s)  ■■ 

=  ive 

votive 

(68) 

pro  =  hib  =  itive 

ABBREVIATIONS 

hospital 

HOS 

hos 

opposite 

OPS 

ops 

ordinary 

ORD 

ord 

organize 

ORG 

org 

perhaps 

PRAPS 

praps 

perpendicular 

PERP 

perp 

physical,  physician 

TPEUS 

lis 

plaintiff 

PHR-F 

pl-f 

positive 

PO 

po 

position 

POGS 

I)OgS 

pres'efit,  present' 

PRE 

pre 

privilege 

PREUF 

prif 

public 

PUB 

pub 

purpose 

PURP 

purp 

suggest,  -ion 

SUG 

sug 

cordially  yours 

KR=KWR 

c  =  y 

(16) 

WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  The  hospital  physician  testified  that-the  physical 
condition  of-the  plaintiff  hadn't  improved.  (13) 


80  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


(2)  Directly  opposite  was  a  perpendicular  cliff  which- 
tlie  fugitive  couldn't  climb.  (11) 

(3)  I  would  condone  your  interference  under  or- 
dinary circumstances,  even  though-it  presented  a 
hindrance  to  our  business.  (17) 

(4)  They  recognize  Germany  as  perhaps  the  most 
aggressive  nation  in-the  world  in  looking  for  foreign 
trade.  (17) 

(5)  In  accordance  with-your  suggestion,  I-have 
reconsidered  my  request  for  an  extra  accountant.    (14) 

(6)  The  position  of-the  Philippine  Islands  as-a 
depot  to  reach  out  for-the  trade  with  the  natives  of 
China  is-one  of  great   importance.  (25) 

(7)  Self-respect  is  absolutely  essential  to  character, 
and-it-is  just  as  necessary  in  influence.  (15) 

(8)  I  would  suggest  self-reliance  as-a  substitute  for 
friends,    influence,    or   family.  (13) 

(9)  Without  independence  no  one  can-be  a  man. 

(8) 

(10)  To-be  what-you-are — character;  to-be  as- 
you-can — influence;  to  enjoy  what-you  may — happi- 
ness,— this-is  really  what-is  worth  while.  (25) 

My  dear  Mrs.  Snow: 

I  want  to  congratulate  you  on-the  success  of  your 
efforts  to  organize  a  Civic  Betterment  Club  for  women. 
The  purpose  of  such  a  club  is-a  laudable  one  and-is 
bound  to-have  a  very  positive  effect  in  shaping  public 
opinion. 

I  consider  it  a  privilege  to-be  asked  to  join  such  an 
organization,  and  you  may  count  on  me  to-be  present 
at  vour  next  meeting,  which-is  to-l)e  on  Tuesday, 
Apnl  13. 

Cordially  yours         (82) 


S  T  E  N  0  T  Y  P  Y 


81 


LESSON  TWENTY-FOUR 

PREFIXES  SUFFIXES 

N-T  (TPH-T)  for  anti,  ante     -K  (-BG)  for  -ical,  -icle,  -acle 

■L6  -logy,  -alogy, 

-ology 
PRINCIPLE 

35.  Omit  the  vowel  before  the  suffix  -BG,  used  for 
-ical,  -icle,  -acle.  Electrical,  E=HREBG  =  TR-BG;  comical^ 
KOPL  =  -BG.     (This  is  an  excej^tion  to  Principle  34.) 


WORD  PRACTICE 
ante  =  ced  =  ent 
ante  =  date 
ante  =  diluv  =  (i)an 
ante  =  pe  =  nult 
ante  —  mer  =  id  =  (i)an 
ante  =  room 
anti  =  cli  =  max 
anti  =  dote 

anti  =  imper(ia)l  =  ism 
anti  =  tox  =  in 
i  =  cicle 

(EU  =  S-BG) 
chron  =  ic 
chron  =  icle 
ve  =  hide 
class  =  ical 
class  =  ic 
miracle 
pin(n)  =acle 
taber  =  nacle 
al  =  pha  =  bet  =  ical 
chem  =  ical 


crit  =  ical 
crit  =  ic 
his  =  torical 
rad  =  ical 
surg  =  ical 
trag  =  ical 
trag  =  ic 
an  =  thropology 
apology 
biology 
chronology 
dox  =  ology 
derm  (a)  =  tology 
et(y)  =  mology 
geology 
myth  =  ology 
analogy 
gen  =  ealogy 
orn(i)  =thology 
phys(i)=  ology 
phil  =  ology 
psy  =  chology 


82 


STENOTYPY 


theology 

tau  =  tology 

zoology 

miner  =  alogy 

trilogy 

eulogy 

here(i)n  (HERPB) 

there  (i)n 

where  (i)n 

her(e)to  (HERT) 

thereto 

whereto 

hereby  (HERB) 

thereby 

whereby 

hereunto  (HERPBT) 

thereunto 

whereunto                      (61) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

Stenotype     STEU      sti 
Stenotypy     STE         ste 
Stenotypic    STEUBG  stik 
Sienotypist  STEUS     stis 


stenography  STEPB      sten 
stenographic  STEPBG     stenk 
stenographer  STEPBS     stens 

(7) 


WRITING  EXERCISE 

(1)  He-is  an  anti-imperialist  and  constantly  cites 
historical   analogies.  (10) 

(2)  The  stenographer  in-the  ante-room  could  not 
read  his  stenographic  outlines  w^ith  facility.  (13) 

(3)  Our  manufacturing  ability  and  capacity  in  this 
country  is  such  that  in  ninety  days  we-can  manufacture 
enough  goods  to  supply  the  natural  demand  of  this 
country  for  one  year.  (30) 

(4)  It-is  no  miracle  for  a  Stenotypist  to  take  dicta- 
tion easily  at  280  words  a  minute.  (18) 

(5)  Stenotypic  outlines  are  written  in  plain  type 
letters  and  are  easily  read  by  a  Stenotypist.  (15) 

(6)  Stenotypy  is-a  method  of  recording  speech  on- 
the   Stenotype.  (10) 

(7)  After-the  eulogy  on-the  captain,  his  sister's 
apology   was   an   anti-climax.  (12) 

(8)  Her  favorite  studies  were  etymology  and  philol- 
ogy. (7) 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  83 


(9)  Stenotypy  is-to-be  preferred  to  stenography.  (7) 

(10)  The  horse-drawn  vehicle  is-the  antecedent  of- 
the    automobile.  (10) 

My  dear  Mr.  Schliebner:    (Spelled  out.) 

I-am  sorry  you  write  in  such  a  pessimistic  vein. 
The  best  antidote  for  that  condition  of  mind  is-to  get 
enthusiastic  over  something,  and  you  might  well  start 
on-your  partner  in  business.  We  understand  other 
people  in-the  proportion  in  which  we-have-come  to- 
know  ourselves;  so  look  well  to-yourself. 

As-for  "dull  times,"  remember  that  there-is  some- 
thing better  in  life  than  failure.  Man  was  made  to 
succeed  and  failure  is-the  very  antipode  of  success. 

Remember  that-out  of  adversity  comes  strength, 
and  every  adverse  circumstance  that  confronts  you 
helps  to  develop  your  genius. 

Your  opportunity  is  before  you  right  now. 

Sincerely-y  ours,  (113) 

CORRECTIONS  AND  INSERTIONS 

If  the  dictator  wishes  to  make  a  correction  or  inser- 
tion at  some  point  already  passed  in  the  dictation, 
the  correction  or  insertion  is  made  by  striking  the  star 
three  times,  then  taking  the  instructions  of  the  dictator 
and  following  them  by  a  colon,  after  which  the  insert 
or  correction  is  written.  Following  the  insert  the  star 
should  again  be  struck  three  times  to  indicate  its  con- 
clusion. 

In  order  for  the  typist  to  recognize  a  letter  which  has 
a  correction  or  insertion  of  this  nature  in  it,  the  paper 
should  be  folded  in  a  point  at  the  top. 

Gentlemen: 

In  answer  to  yours  of  the  11th,  beg  to  advise  we  have 
the  4's,  5's,  and  pints  in  readiness,  and  the  car  con- 


84  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


taining  the  eight-ounce  flasks  is  on  the  way  to  us  and 
ought  to  be  here  tomorrow.  ***where  I  acknow- 
ledge receipt  of  that  man's  letter,  please  change  the 
date  of  his  letter  to  the  12th  instead  of  the  11th.  *** 
We  therefore  feel  safe  in  promising  shipment  of  the 
entire  order  within  the  next  few  days.  This  order  you 
will  note  is  a  very  recent  one  and  has  been  given  very 
prompt  attention. 

The  enormously  increased  demand  for  skeletons  is 
destined  to  continue,  and  we  strongly  urge  you  to 
place  your  orders  just  as  far  in  advance  of  your  needs 
as  it  is  possible  for  you  to  do.  We  simply  make  this 
friendly  suggestion  in  our  eagerness  to  prevent  any 
possible  disappointment  on  j^our  part. 

With  kindest  regards,  we  are 

Yours  very  truly, 

***Up  there  where  I  said  that  their  recent  order  re- 
ceived our  best  attention,  please  insert  this:  (-FPLT  = 
-FPLT)  otherwise  we  would  not  be  able  to  make  ship- 
ment as  soon  as  we  now  shall.*** 

(Notice  that  in  giving  instructions  the  thought  rather  than  the 
exact  words  is  repeated  as  the  dictator  would  he  hkely  to  do.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY 

Again  you  stand  at  the  parting  of-the  ways,  and 
again  you  must  choose  ivhich  road  you-will  take. 
You-can  not  stay  ivhere-^jou-are;  nothing  stands  still 
in-the  whole  range  of  God's  universe.  Sun,  moon, 
and  stars  move  onioard;  earth,  with-its  winds  and 
tides,  moves;  the  days,  the  years,  the  centuries  move  on. 

In  this  universal  sweep  your  life  is  bound  up,  and, 
struggle  as-^ou  may,  you-can  not  escape  from— it; 
indeed,  to  escape  from-it  would-be  to  separate  yourself 


STENOTYPY 


85 


from  God  cnid  to  become  solitary  in-Si  darkness  ivhich- 
no  sun  would-ever  lighten  again.  If-you  refuse  op- 
portunity, neglect  duty,  waste  the  gifts  of  life,  you 
must'  grow  weaker,  smaller,  more  and  more  unhappy, 
hy-the  operation  of  a  law  as  inexorable  as-that  ivhich 
holds  //ze  planets  in  //ieiV  spheres ;  if,  on-the  other  hand, 
you  take  hold  of  life  resolutely,  spring  to-its  tasks 
icith  strenuous  and  joyous  energy,  put  yourself  into 
its  opportunities,  match  your  strength  and  purpose 
against  its  trials,  temptations  and  losses,  you-urill  he 
borne  onward  unto  an  unfailing  life  of  peace,  rest  and 
joy.  The  door  stands  open  again;  ichich  way  m/Z- 
you  take? 

Lyman  Abbott         (200) 

SUPPLEMENTARY   EXERCISE   ON 
PUNCTUATION 


Period 

:.) 

-FPLT 

Interrogation 

:?) 

STPH 

Comma                                          ( 

:,) 

-RBGS 

Colon                                             ( 

;:) 

-FPLT  =  -FPLT 

Semicolon                                      ( 

:;) 

-FRPBLGTS 

Apostrophe  or  Single 

Quotation                                ( 

:') 

AOE 

Quotation                                    ( 

"") 

AOEU 

Exclamation                                 ( 

,!) 

STKPWHR 

Hyphen                                         ( 

:-) 

OE 

Dash                                              ( 

:— ) 

OE=OE 

Parenthesis                                   ( 

) 

STPH-FPLT 

Underscore                                  ( 

'  ) 

SKWR-RBGS 

Paragraph                                     ( 

H) 

*_  * 

Shilling  Mark                              ( 

:/) 

OEU 

Begin  with  Capital 

KAP 

All  Capitals 

KAPS 

SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS 


SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  FOR  LESSONS  1-6. 

1 
I-have  your-letter  together  with-order.  I-have-gone  to-much 
trouble  to  fill  your  order  today  and  hope  it-will  reach  you  to- 
morrow. (25) 

2 
Make  an-order  on   Blake  Company  for  a  rock   drill.     Tell 
them  to-be  more  particular  than  they-have-been  about-all  our 
work,  for  we  wish  to  order  from  them.  (31) 

3 

I  wish  you  would  WTite  me  whether-you-will  drill  the  oil  well 
for  Hill  &  Brown  this  month.  Can-you  tell  now  how-much  pipe 
it-will  take.f*     We  look  for  a  large  order  from-you.  (37) 

4 

I  wish  you  would  catch  the  train  tomorrow  and  come  here 

for  a  day.     I-have  a  particular  plan  to   talk  about  with-you 

that-will  mean  much  to-you  and  to  me  if  it-can-come  about  in-a 

practical  way.  (42) 

5 

Had-you  written  before  that-you  were  to-be  here  this  week, 

I  would-have-gone  to  our  principal  about-your  work.     I-will  do 

that  today,  however,  and-will  know  more  about-your  practice 

before  you  reach  here,  if-I-can.  (42) 

6 
Did-you  file  the  brief  with  Cole  &  Nunn  today .^^     They  claim 
that  their  large  practice-will  make  it  difficult  for  them  to  leave 
here  this  month.      (Strike  the  star  twice  for  a  paragraph.) 

Do-you  think  Payne  a  practical  man.'*  I  fear  W'e  would-have 
to  win  f  rom-him  many  a  time.  (46) 

86 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  \  87 


7 

I-am  happy  to  make  known  to-yoii  that-I-have  already-been 
able  to  buy  our  mine  near  Blue  Lick.  We-will  paj'-our  men 
cash,  for  I  think  that  the  proper  plan. 

Write  me  a  line  that-I  may-know  where-you-are  to-be  after 
this  week.  (50) 

8 

Who  do-you  think  would-be  a  proper  party  to-go  on  with-our 
work  ?  It-will-have  to-be  all  done  before  your  company  can-have 
our  bill.  They  already  have  her  order  but  they  look  for  a  bill 
from-you  before  they-will  come  together  on  that  particular.       (50) 

9 

I  thank-you  for  your-letter  which  came  today.  There  will 
be  little  that-can  be  written,  but-much  that-I  could  tell  you  if-you 
were  here.     I  may-be  back  here  before  my-usual  time. 

Wire  me  if-you  happen  to-have  any  difficulty  that-I-can  take 
care  of  for  you.  (54) 

10 

I  hope  that  this-letter  will  reach  you  in  time,  for  it-will  tell 
you  all  that-you  would  like  to-know.  You-know  the  number- 
of  our  file  we  wish  you  to  work  on.  It-will  teach  you  how  to 
perfect  your  work  but  it-will  take  more  time  than  if-you  w^ere  to 
work  in-your  usual  way.  (60) 


SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  FOR  LESSONS  7-12. 

11 
Dear-Sir : 

Yours  of  even  date  is-at  hand.  I-shall  be  very  glad  to  furnish 
you  with-the  information  you  want.  The  Southeastern  Railway- 
Company  went  into  the  hands  of  a  receiver  ( S  E  F  R)  last  year.  Since 
that  time  their  local  freight  business  has  picked  up  again  and  I 


88  STENOTYPY 


think  it-will  not  be  long  before-tlie  company  will-be  able  to  settle 
all-its  claims  and  operate  its  road. 

Ii-you  want  any  further  information,  advise  me. 

Yours-truly,  (79) 

12 

Gentlemen: 

You-will  find  herein  ( H  E  R  P  B)  our  check  f or-the  amount  of 
our-account.     Please  acknowledge  receipt. 

If-you  would  give  us  some  advice  before  we  take  action  on-the 
test  case  to-be  brought  before  our  local  court  next  w  eek,  we  should 
appreciate  it,  as-we  value-your  opinion  very-much. 

Judge  Hale  will  help-us  in-a  general  way  to  defend  this  case 
and  we  expect  to  succeed.  Please  reply  as  soon-as  possible. 
We-shall  file  our  answer  when  we  hear  from-you. 

Yours-very-truly,  (88) 

13 
Dear-Sir: 

We  send  you  with  this-letter  samples  of  our  new  spring  weaves 
and  ask  you  to  note  the  fine  line  of  stripe  wash  goods,  also  that 
we-have  both  light  and  dark  lawns  in-all-the  good  street  shades. 
These  are-all  spot-proof. 

We  think  there-is  an  extra  value  in-our  goods,  more-than-is 
usually  found  at  the  low  price.  Our  Mr.  Jones  wnll  call  on-you 
next  week  and  we  feel  sure  you-will  find  it  to-your  advantage 
to-have  a  nice  large  order  for-him. 

Very-truly,  (94) 

14 
My  dear  Miss  Yale: 

I-am  in  receipt  of  your-letter  in  which  you  ask  about-the 
textbooks  to-be  bought  next  year.  I  believe  the  school  board  has 
already  spent  much  time  and  examined  a  good-many  books  but 
has  not  yet  made  a  choice. 


S  T  E  N  0  T  Y  P  Y  89 


We-shall  employ  more-than  one  new  teacher,  but  there-are 
a  number-of  applicants  for  each  vacant  phice. 

Greek  will-no  longer  be  taught  in-the  South  High  School,  but 
this-will  not  affect  you  as-you-can  take  some  other  work. 

Yours-respectfully,  (90) 

15 

Dear-Sir : 

It-has  been  a  long  time  since  we  sent  you  a  bill  for-the  amount 
due  us.  Why-have  we  not  heard  from-you  before  this?  As-we 
remember-it,  before  this  you-have  always  been  prompt  to  pay-your 
bills.  If  there  is  any  mistake  in-the  account,  we-shall  appreciate 
it  very-much  if-you-will  inform  us  of-it  and  w^e-will  examine-it 
again. 

We-shall  wait  a  few  days  for  your  answer  and  then,  if-you- 
can  not  give  a  very  good  excuse,  we-shall  bring  suit  against  you. 

Yours-truly,  (97) 

16 
Dear-Sir: 

Please  ship  at  once  to  Pine  Bluff  a  large  steam  pump. 

The  work  on-the  railroad  bridge  would-have-been  done  in 
ample  time,  but  day  before  yesterday  the  men  struck  for  more 
pay.  The  superintendent  was  able  to  secure  a  gang  of  Swedes 
and  set  them  to  work  today  with-a  steam  dredge  in-the  swamp 
at  the  east  end  of-the  bridge.  They-are  very  slow  at  this  labor. 
I  fear  the  time-will  expire  before  we-can  bring  the  job  through, 
but  we  intend  to  do  our  best. 

Very-truly  yours,  (96) 

17 

Gentlemen : 

We-have  received  your  samples  and-will  have-a  large  order 
made  up  for  you  by-the  middle  of-the  week. 


90  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


We  should  like  to-have  samples  of  your  wool  goods  as-we-have 
more  call  for  these  than  for-the  lawns  and  our  stock  is-now  very 
low.  We  sell  a  great  deal  of  all-wool  storm  serge,  both  plain  and 
checks,  voiles,  and  black  dress  goods. 

Please  send  these  samples  just  as  soon-as  possible,  for  our 
fall  trade  will  open  the  first  of  next  month,  and-the  time-is  short. 

Yours-very-truly,  (97) 

18  r    ^  "  . 

Dear-Sir: 

Suit  has  been  brought  against  the  Northeastern  Railroad- 
Company  by  John  Quinn  on-account  of-the  accident  in  which 
he  was  hurt  last  winter.  He  claims  that-the  bell  was  not  rung 
and  that-the  speed  of-the  train  was  in  excess  of  what-it  should 
have-been.  There  was  a  curve  half  a  square  from  where-he 
stood;  also  a  box  car  was  in-the  way.  He  was  struck  by-the 
rear  car  of-the  train  as-it  backed  past  the  roundhouse. 

I  think  if-we  fight  this  case  we-can  win,  as  Quinn  had-no 
right  to-be  on-the  track;  but-if  you  think  best,  we-will  settle 
with-him  for  a  small  amount. 

Yours-respectfully,  (121) 

19 
My  dear  James : 

I-am  in  receipt  of  your-letter  of  this  date  and  in  reply  will 
say  that-I-will  try  my  best  to  secure  a  place  for  your  sister.  Please 
write  me  whether-or  not  she  has  any-knowledge  of  accounts  and 
what  her-age-is. 

If  she-can  keep  books,  I-know  of  a  place  that-will  soon  be 
vacant.  I  fear  she-is  too  young  to  expect  much  pay,  but  she 
would  advance  in  this  place  if  she-can  turn  out  good  work.  I-wall 
speak  to-the  secretary  of  Vance  &-Co.  and  letyou-know  as  soon-as 
possible. 

Yours-sincerely,  (107) 


STENOTYPY  91 


20 
Dear  Jack: 

Please  accept  my  thanks  for  your-letter  of-the  fifth  instant. 

It-has  pained  me  very-much  to  learn  that  Hale  spoke  against 
me  in  such  a  manner.  He  had-no  cause  to  make  a  speech  of  that 
kind  and  I  fail  to  see  what-his  object  was.  He  did  not  include 
in-the  information  he  gave-you  the  fact  that-the  whole  matter 
was  voluntary  on-his  part.  If-I  were  to  express  my  exact  opinion 
of  this  gentleman,  I  fear  my  words  would  sound  extreme;  so-I-will 
let  it  rest. 

I  hope  you  will  make  a  great  success  of-the  new  work  you-are 
soon  to  enter  upon.  Your  friend,  (115) 


SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  FOR  LESSONS  13-18. 

21 

Mr.  Benjamin  J.  Conley, 

Shelbyville,  111. 
Dear-Sir : 

W^are  in  receipt  of  a-letter  from-our  agent,  Mr.  Church, 
stating  that-you-have  canceled  your  order  for  car  on-account  of 
some  misunderstanding.  Our  factory  has  almost  completed  the 
work  on-your  car  and  we  hope  you-will  find  it  convenient  to 
accept-it.  We-have  made  the  charges  as-low-as  possible  and  have 
deducted  a  discount  of  five  per  cent. 

Regretting  that  any  dispute  should  have  arisen  between  us, 
we-are  Very-truly  yours,  (87) 

22 
Mr.  Julius  Kramer,  Gen.  Atty., 

Atlanta,  Ga. 
Dear-Sir : 

Samuel  Allen  has  begun  suit  against  us  in-the  Supreme  Court 
of  Adams  County  for  insults  he  complains  of  having  sustained 


92  STENOTYPY 


at  the  hands  of  Conductor  Wilson,  on  Saturday,  Dec.  29th  last. 
I-can  not  comprehend  what  basis  he  has  for-his  suit,  though-he 
claims  to-have  suffered  much  pecuniary  damage. 

As  Wilson  describes  the  episode,  there-is  not  the  slightest 
ground  for  any  action  and  we— shall  without  doubt  defeat  the  case 
even  in-the  lower  court.  Yours-respectfully,  (90) 

23 
Northeastern  Steel  Co., 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Gentlemen : 

You  were  requested  at  the  time  the  notes  were  sent  in  from 
D.  W.  Watson  &  Son  not  to  forward  them  to  Evansville  to-be 
collected  until  they  were  due.  They  expected  to  pay  them  before 
they  matured  and  did  not  want  their  bankers  to-know  they  were 
giving  notes  to  anybody. 

They  complain  of-the  company's  conduct  in  sending  in  some- 
of-the  notes  before  due.  If-you  do  not  comply  with  their  request 
on-the  remainder  of-the  notes,  they-will  object  to  giving  notes 
hereafter.  Yours-truly,  (97) 

24 
Mr.  Richard  S.  Myers, 

Springfield,  111. 
Dear-Sir : 

I-ani  in  receipt  of  your  report  of  last  month's  sales  at  your 
branch.     On  a  cursory  view  everything  looks  encouraging. 

Referring  to-your  design  of  promoting  Tanner,  I-am  satisfied 
if-you  consider  him  qualified. 

I-have  given  further  thought  to-the  plan  we  were  discussing 
last  Saturday  and  I  must  confess  that  my  enthusiasm  has  some- 
what diminished.  If-you-can  cancel  the  contract  without 
harming  anybody  concerned,  do  so;  but-if  there-is  a  demand  that 
we  continue  the  contract  in  effect,  let  it-be  carried  out-as  proposed. 

Very-truly  yours,  (102) 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  93 


25 
Messrs.  Finley  &  Oliver, 

Detroit,  Mich. 
Gentlemen : 

Please  note  enclosed  letter  in  regard  to  balance  due  on-the 
account  of  B.  F.  Ferguson;  also  his  request  for  cables,  etc.  If-you 
decide  to  accept  th^-order,  let  me-know. 

I-ani  still  of-the  opinion  that  it-would-be  better  to  discontinue 
selling  to  B.  F.  Ferguson  and  I  hope  you-will  not  forward  the  cables 
and  sand  lines,  as-it-is  almost  certain  that-he-will  get  still  further 
behind  in-his  account.  His  affairs  are  very-much  involved,  as-a 
consequence  of  several  accidents  beyond  his  control. 

Respectfully  yours,  (101) 

26 

J.  M.  Spaulding,  Esq., 

Columbus,  O. 
Dear-Sir : 

Your  order  of  Nov.  7  received  and  filed.  We-shall  be  very 
glad  to-have  you  act  as  agent  in-your  city,  as-we-have-been 
maintaining  none  there  since  last  December. 

The  firm  of  Small  &  Rogers  at  one  time  acted  as-our  agents, 
but  they  allowed  the  sale  of  our  goods  to  drop  below  normal  and 
we  decided  to  take-the  control  from  their  hands. 

Enclosed  you-will  find  a  complete  list  of-the  prices  of-the 
stoves  made  by  our  firm. 

Wishing  you  success  with-the  sales,  we  remain 

Very-truly  yours,  (103) 

27 
The  Carson  INIachinery  Co. 

Chicago,  111. 
Gentlemen : 

Please  send  me  your  catalogue  and  full  particulars  in  regard 
to-your  concrete  mixers.     I-shall  need  at  least  eight  by-the  first 


94  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


of  July.     We  use  electric  power,  and  wish  trucks  and  water  tanks 
attached. 

Fill-the  order  below  by  July  15,  if  possible. 

1  American  hoisting  engine,  8/^  x  10  d.  c. 

1     8-inch  H  &  B  centrifugal  dredging  pump. 

3     26  cu.  ft.  drop  bottom  buckets. 

1     10  ton  road  roller. 

6     No.  2  K  &  J  wheel  scrapers. 

1     1800  lb.  sheeting  hammer. 

Yours-truly,  (103) 

28 
Mr.  T.  S.  Wagner, 

Jackson,  Miss. 
Dear-Sir : 

I-have  your  communications  of  Aug.  30  and  Sept.  2.  I  intend 
to-go  down  to  Meridian  next  Tuesday  and  wish  you  would  meet 
me  there  at  that  time.  I  dei^ire  to  confer  with-you  about-the 
sale  of-the  Cunningham  property.  I-ani  inclined  to  accept  this 
offer  but  prefer  to-have  your  consent. 

Something  may  develop  in-the  Jacobs  deal  soon,  Would-you- 
be-willing  to  sell  at  a  lower  rate  than  $3500? 

Please  telegraph  me  on  receipt  of  this-letter  whether-you-will 
meet  me  on  Tuesday  next. 

Yours-truly,  U05) 

29 

Mr.  Wm.  J.  Atkins, 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Dear-Sir: 

We-are  forwarding  to-you  tonight,  C.-O.-D.  by  express,  two 
dozen  valves  as-per  your  telegram  of  this  date.  There-will  be 
some  delay  in  getting  out  your  order  for  fittings,  as-we-are  short 
on  sizes  wanted.  Our  shoi)s  are  now  working  overtime  and  our 
foreman  promises  to  hurry  them  out  as-fast  as-possible. 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  95 


We  enclose  bills-of-lading  covering  goods  shipped  last  week. 
You-will  notice  the  gate  valves  are  included.  You  should  make 
a  claim  on-the  railway-company  for-the  valves. 

Soliciting  your  further  orders,  we-are, 

Very-truly  yours,  (106) 

30 

Mr.  Geo.  T.  Williams, 

Des  Moines,  la. 
Dear-Sir : 

You— will  find  enclosed  bill-of-lading  for  pipe  shipped  yesterday. 

I-shall  consider  it  a  favor  if-you-will  conceal  from  A.  G .  Pugh 
the  fact  that-you-have  purchased  anything  from  me.  I  ask  this 
because  Mr.  Pugh  would  complain  if-he  heard  our  factory  was 
selling  to  retailers  at  jobbers'  prices.  I  do  not  wish  to  quarrel 
with-him,  as-his  company  is-a  good  customer  of  ours.  Please 
say  nothing  to  anybody  about-the  matter  and  if-you  need  more 
pipe,  you-can  have-it  at  the  same  price  until  there-is  an  advance 
in-the  market.  Very-truly,  (112) 

31 
Messrs.  Cook  &  Davis, 

Birmingham,  Ala. 
Gentlemen: 

Please  notify  W.  B.  Mcintosh  that  we-shall  not  renew  the 
lease  on  our  office  in-the  Baldwin  Block,  This-action  is  conse- 
quent upon-his  failure  to  carry  out  the  terms  of-the  lease  to  our 
satisfaction.  He  agreed  not  to  rent  the  remaining  offices  on  our 
floor  for  more-than  three  months,  but  to  hold  them  ready  for  our 
company  as- the  business  should  increase  and  more  room  be  needed. 
Last  Sunday  Marshall  informed  me  that-the  Democratic  Club  had 
leased  those  rooms  for-the  following  year. 

We-have  found  satisfactory  quarters  in-the  INIason  Building 
and  shall  remove  there  September  15. 

Yours-truly,  (112) 


9G  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


32 
Mr.  Charles  D.  Whitney, 

Little  Rock,  Ark. 
Dear-Sir : 

In  response  to-your  communication  of-the  30th  ult.  would  say 
that  we-are  still  considering  the  purchase  of-the  Landers  property 
for  our  factory.  There-are  two  companies  here  looking  for  sites; 
therefore  the  agent  is  expecting  to  work  a  stroke  of  high  finance 
and  hold  U])-the  price  above  its  normal  value. 

I  wish  you  woidd  send  me  a  description  of-the  Vincent  property 
in-your  town,  as-we  may  decide  to  build  somewhere  else. 

In-the  Pearson  matter,  get  a  certificate  from-the  notary;  the 
jurat  is  missing.  We-have  asked  a  continuance  of  this  case 
until-the  first  of  February.  Very-truly  yours,  (116) 

33 

Dr.  Joseph  E.  Longley, 

Utica,  N.  Y. 
My  dear-Sir: 

I-have-been  corresponding  with  S.  L.  Draper- J^Hfe.  of  your 
city  regarding  a  discrepancy  between  their-account^HKir  books. 
I-can  certify  that-our  books  are  correct.  I  believe  the  mistake 
occurred  when-the  business  was  transferred  last  June  from-the 
old  company  to-the  new.  I  wish  you  would  follow  this  matter 
up  and  see  if-you-can  bring  about-a  satisfactory  result.  I-ani 
going  to  start  on  a  trip  Friday  and  will  not  return  until-the  fol- 
lowing Thursday.  If-you-have  anything  to  communicate  in-the 
meantime,  address  my  lawyer,  IVIr.  L.  K.  Blake,  706  Lennox 
Building.  Yours-truly,  (117) 


34 
Mr.  Hugh  Osborne, 

Cleveland,  O. 
My  dear-Sir: 

Our  business  here-is  progressing.     I  believe  there-is  a  fine 
opening  in  this  town.     I-shall  return  to  Cleveland  next  Monday 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  97 


but  cannot  remain  long,  as  somebody  who-is  responsible  must 
stay  on  the  job  here. 

There-are  several  matters  I  wish  to  consult  you  about  but 
must  wait  until  I-come  about  April  1st. 

I  wish  you  would  search  through  our  files  for  January,  February, 
and  March  and  see-if  they  contain  the  tax  receipts  for  Oberlin. 
I  think-the  taxes  on-the  Jackman  property  are  delinquent.  This, 
of  course,  must  be  attended  to  as  soon-as  possible. 

I  received  the  papers  connected  with-the  Madison  loan  this 
morning.  Yours- very-truly,  (122) 

35 

The  Marsh  Steel  Works, 

Pittsburgh,  Penna. 
Gentlemen : 

I  was  talking  to  Mr.  W.  M.  Thurston,  of  Lima,  O.,  on  Wednes- 
day. He  has  a  contract  for  drilling  a  number-of  oil  wells  and  put- 
ting in  service  pipe  and-will  recjuire  a  large  amount  of  casing  and 
about  20,000  ft.  of  line  pipe.  He  claims  he-can  buy  at  a  discount 
of  five  per  cent  for  cash.  He  refused  to  give-the  name  of-the 
firm  making  the  offer;  but  as-I-know  Mr.  Thurston  would  not 
say  what-is  untrue,  what-he  says  must  be  correct.  There-is  no 
doubt  about  INIr.  Thurston's  responsibility;  he-is  good  for  any 
amount.  If-you  want  the-order  on  these  terms,  reply  by  return 
mail.  Very-truly  yours,  (125) 


SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS  FOR  LESSONS  19-24. 

36 

To-the  Student  of  Stenotypy: 

Speed  is  usually  the  goal  of-the  student.  Of  course,  without 
accuracy  there-is  no  speed,  and  for  that  reason  you  should  strive 
always  to  make  accurate  notes,  as-they-are  then  easily  read. 


98  STENOTYPY 


You-will  attain  speed  as-you  fix  your  whole  thought  on-your 
goal.  You  may-be  sure  your  hands  will  express  your  thought, 
be-it  steady  or  erratic.  Write  with-as  little  muscle  strain 
as-you-can  to  print  the  words  and  keep  in  mind  that  perfection  is 
very  possible. 

Mabelle  M.  Head.  (92) 

37 
Mr.  H.  J.  Robson, 

Connersville,  Ind. 
Dear-Sir : 

I-am  glad  to-have  your-letter  containing  the  assurance 
that-you-are  posit ive^of  a  speedy  settlement  of  your  affairs. 
You  certainly  can-have-no  creditors  except  those  who-have  such 
confidence  in-your  purpose  and  integrity  that  they— will  give  you 
all-the  time  necessary  to  straighten  out  the  entire  affair. 

In-the  interval,  we  suggest  that-you  would  find  it  advanta- 
geous, both  to-yourself  and  to-us,  to  get  some  nice  risks  for-the 
Germania  Insurance  Company. 

Hoping  your  present  circumstances  will  soon  change  fcr-the 
better,  I-am  . 

Yours-truly,  (102) 

38 
Mr.  Robert  L.  Carey, 

Warsaw,  111. 
Dear-Sir : 

Your  favor  is-at  hand.  We  had  already  made  out  your  state- 
ment but  were  uncertain  of  your  exact  address. 

When  I  mentioned  the  possibility  of  someone's  working  jointly 
with-you  at  Joliet,  I  had  S.  J,  Foster  in  mind.  I  especially  desire 
a  good  showing  from-your  section  and  wish  you  to  participate 
in-it. 

Referring  to  inspection  made  of  your  agency  last  Friday,  we 
wish  to  call  your  attention  to-the  fact  that-the  warranty  in  Policy 


B.  0.  B/ 
STENOTYPY  ^, '^"^>r        99 


No  877  is-being  violated,  and  in  case  of  loss  there  would-be  no 
liability  against  this  company. 

Very-truly,  (109) 

39 

Mr.  T.  J.  Mclnnis, 

c/o  Commercial  Power  Co., 
Topeka,  Kans. 
Dear-Sir : 

I-have  telegraphed  to  Mr.  Glazier,  telling  him  to  give-his 
undivided  attention  to-the  work  at  Quincy.  Mr.  Ramsey's 
statement  concerning  what  has  been  accomplished  there  still 
remains  uncontradicted. 

Among  the  enclosures  herein  is-a-letter  from  J.  K.  Martin. 
Please  read  it  attentively  and  notice  his  self-confidence,  for  which 
I  think  he  has  no  justification.  Please  go  to-the  court  house  and 
see  whether-the  mortgage  mentioned  in-his  letter  was  recorded 
in-the  interval  between  Feb.  1  and  8. 

In  consideration  of  your  superior  qualifications  for-the  position, 
I-have  recommended  your  appointment  at  Leavenworth. 

Yours-truly,  (113) 


40 

Mr.  Louis  N.  Vaughan,  A.G.F.A., 

Chicago,  111. 
Dear-Sir : 

Answering  yours  of  April  14  concerning  claim  of  Mr.  Donahue 
of  Logansport  for  damages  in  depreciation  of  a  lot  of  dry  goods 
shipped  him  last  October  from  New  York, — the  question  you  ask 
is-a  question  of  fact,  as-to  whether-the  market  value-of-the 
goods  decreased  ten  per-cent  on-the  invoice  before  they  were 
delivered  to  him.  This,  of  course,  I-can  not  answer. 

If-the  consignee  was  not  notified  within  a  reasonable  time 


100  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


after-the  goods  arrived  at  Logansport,  then-the  company  is  liable 
for  any  depreciation  in-tlie  market  value-of  these  goods. 

Very-truly,  (112) 

41 

Mr.  N.  H.  Putnam, 

New  Haven,  Conn. 
Dear-Sir : 

I-am  in  receipt  of  your-letter  of  inquiry  regarding  Mr.  Clyde 
Fish,  a  student  of  Stenotypy  in  this  school. 

Mr.  Fish  has  shown  himself  to-be  one  of-the  most  efficient 
operators  on-the  Stenotype  that  it-has  ever-been  my  T)leasure 
to  see.  His  Stenotypic  outlines  are  simply  perfect,  and-the  speed 
and  accuracy  with  which  he  reads  them  is  nothing  short  of  mar- 
velous. 

The  work  which  Mr.  Fish  is  doing  at  the  present  time  justifies 
me  in  saying  that-I  believe  he-will  make  a  Stenotypist  of  excep- 
tional merit,  and  in-every  way  worthy  of-the  highest  confidence. 

Truly-yours,  (112) 

42 
Mr.  David  K.  Garrison, 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Dear-Sir : 

Relative  to-the  introduction  of-the  Ames  bill  for-the  regula- 
tion of  child  labor  in  manufactories,  it-was  defeated  at  the  last 
legislative  session  by-tlie  Republicans  on-the  ground  that  it-was 
unconstitutional.  Therefore,  the  obnoxious  conditions  now  exist- 
ing must  continue  until-the  next  legislature  convenes. 

It-is  a  significant  fact  that  all-the  larger  manufacturers  of-the 
state  favored  this  measure.  We-shall  organize  our  forces  and 
carry  on  a  campaign  of  education  during  the  interval,  and  perhaps 
next  time  our  bill  will  stand  a  better  chance.  We-shall-also  have-a 
substitute  bill  ready  in  case  of  failure,  less  radical  in-its  provisions. 

Sincerely-yours,  (115) 


STENOTYPY  101 


43 

Mr.  G.  A.  Davenport, 

Attorney  at  Law, 
Greeneastle,  Ind. 
Dear-Sir : 

Your-letter  of-the  27th  ultimo  arrived  during  my  absence. 
Please  excuse  the  unavoidable  delay  in  answering  it.  Notify 
Thatcher  &  Walton  that-you-have  instructions  to  sue  on  their- 
account  if-it-is  not  promptly  paid. 

I  presume  you  recollect  the  conversations  held  at  various  times 
in-your  presence  in  reference  to  who  should  pay  for-the  repairs 
of-the  tools.  Mr.  Thatcher  asked  to-be  released  from-the 
agree/nent  on  consideration  of-his  paying  S40.  There-is  no 
question  about-the  liability  of  this  firm. 

Kindly  attend  to  this  matter  as  soon-as  you  conveniently  can, 
and  let  me-know-the  result. 

Yours-truly,  (119) 

44 

Mr.  Herbert  L.  Spencer, 

Toledo,  Ohio. 
Dear  Herbert : 

I-am  pleased  to  learn  that-you-have  taken  up  Stenotypy. 
Do  not  be  satisfied  with  mediocre  success  in  this  study.  From  my 
observation,  there-are  great  possibilities  in  this  little  machine. 
Great  speed  can  be  reached  and  I  hope  you-will  not  stop 
when-you-have  a  sufficient  speed  for  commercial  purposes.  Aim 
at  that  first,  of  course,  but  when-you-have  reached  it,  set  your 
aim  higher. 

If-you-have  an  opportunity  to  study  Spanish,  do  not  neglect 
it.  With-the  opening  of-the  Panama  Canal,  our  intercourse  with 
South  American  countries  is  bound  to  increase,  and  you-will  find 
a-knowledge  of  Spanish  very  useful. 

Yours-sincerely,  (118) 


102  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


45 

Mr.  Jerome  Egan,  Pres't, 

National  Steel  Works, 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Dear-Sir: 

Please  permit  me  to  say  that-I  think-it  advisable  for  Mr. 
Ludlow  to  continue  his  visits  to  Columbus  for-the  present. 

Please  inform  me  as  soon-as  convenient  how-many  customers 
Mr.  Ludlow  has  there  who  buy  largely  from-other  travelers  rep- 
resenting manufacturers.  I  should  also  be  pleased  to-know 
how-much  Mr.  Ludlow  sold  in  Columbus  last  year  outside  of-the 
jobbers.  It-is  possible  that  it-will-be  best  for  you  to  continue 
selling  to-the  small  trade  and  let  the  jobbers  go. 

In  any  event,  this  information  will-be  useful  to  me  in  talking 
up-the  situation  with  them. 

Very-truly  yours,  (117) 


46 

The  Standard  Novelty  Goods  Co., 

Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Gentlemen : 

A-letter  was  mailed  to-you  February  28th  in  regard  to  William 
Hardy's  account.  Mr.  Hardy  positively  refuses  to  paj'-your 
charge  for  interest.  I  think  your  best  way  to  get  it  is-to  let  the 
matter  rest  until  he  buys  some  goods;  then  include  that  charge 
in-your  bill  and  make  draft  on-him  for  acceptance.  After  that 
you-can  refuse  to  sell  him  anything  more  if-you  wish.  He-will 
fight  a  suit  if-one-is  brought  against  him  for-the  interest, 
and-the  probabilities  are  that-you  would-have  to  compromise 
with-him. 

I  intended  to  give  you  this  information  in  mj'^-letter  of  February 
28th  but  it-was  carelessly  overlooked. 

Very-truly  yours,  (128) 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  103 


47 

Mr.  Edgar  T.  Hopkins,  Treas., 

American  Supply  Co., 
Erie,  Penn. 
Dear-Sir : 

Would-it  not  be  advisable  for  Mr.  Metcalf  of  Bellefontaine  to 
make-the  following  arrangement  with-the  Courtney  Hardware 
Co.? 

Instead  of  giving  them  casing  and  tubing  on  consignment, 
give  them  a  commission  of  five  per-cent  on  all  goods  they-can  get 
orders  for,  they  assuming  all  liability  of  collection.  It-would-be 
necessary  to  keep  a  larger  stock  at  Lima  for  them  to  draw  on. 

I  regret  exceedingly  to  learn  that  we-are  to-have  opposition 
at  Bellefontaine.  I  fear  it-will  not  be  profitable  for  all.  I-will 
do  ever^^thing  I-can  to  further  the  interests  of-the  new  store  and 
hope  to-be  able  to  aid  you  materially. 

Very-truly  yours,  (127^ 


48 

Mr.  J.  R.  Harmon, 

St.  Paul,  Minn. 
Dear-Sir : 

I  thank-you  for  yours  of-the  10th  instant.  I-have  asked  my 
stenographer  to  make  a  memorandum  of-the  date  on  which  you 
wish  me  to  address  the  Rotary  Club  of  your  city;  and  in-the  course 
of-the  next  week  or  ten  days  I-shall  be  able  to  tell  you  definitely 
whether— I-can  accept  your  invitation  or  not. 

I-am  intensely  interested  in-the  Rotary  movement,  for  I 
believe  it  presents  features  of  significance  for  men  engaged  in 
manufacture  as-well-as  in  trade,  and  I-can  see  no  way  in  which 
an  association  of  this  sort  can  work  injury  to  any  one. 

In  anticipation  of  seeing  you  soon,  I-am 

Very-truly  yours,  (126) 


104  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


49 
Dr.  Henry  B.  Meade, 

Baltimore,  Md. 
My  dear  Doctor: 

I  thank-you  for  your  favor  of-the  13th,  calling  my  attention 
to-the  inconceivable  manner  in  wliich-the  bureaus  have  allowed 
themselves  to  get  mixed  up  in-the  schemes  of-the  Physicians' 
Club.  For-the  last  six  years  the  arrangement  has  been  substan- 
tially the  same.  By  referring  to  page  697  of-the  transactions  of 
last  year,  you-will  find  a  resolution  regulating  the  whole  bureau 
business. 

I  hope  you-are  making  preparations  to-come  to-the  conven- 
tion. Let  nothing  prevent  your  attendance.  It-is  my  purpose 
to  bring  up  a  number-of  objections  to  this  innovation,  and,  as-a 
member  of-the  executive  board,  your  influence  can-be  of  great 
benefit  to  me. 

Yours-fraternally,  (129) 

50 
Mr.  Augustus  S.  Hadley, 

Astoria,  Ore. 
Dear-Sir : 

As-you-are  aware,  at  considerable  inconvenience  to  myself, 
I  paid  the  Seymour  judgment  against  the  Star  Manufacturing  Co. 
to  Rowe.  I  had  never-been  notified  that  there  had-been  an  assign- 
ment of  this  judgment  to  S.  T.  Ball. 

Now,  Ball  denies  that  Rowe  had  any  authority  to  receive  this 
money,  and  claims  that-he  notified  you  about-the  assignment  to 
him.  I-have  answered  him  that-your  services  in  connection 
with-the  case  were  ended  and  you  had-no  right  to  accept  such 
notice. 

I-will  say  in  conclusion  that-I-have  controversies  enough 
without  being  obliged  to  intercede  in  this  one.  Let  me-know-the 
facts  with  reference  to  this  notice  alleged  to-have-been  given  you. 

Yours-truly,  (129) 


S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  105 


51 

The  Library  Bureau  Co., 

Boston,  Mass. 
Gentlemen : 

We-have  just  had-a  long  and  interesting  interview  with-your 
enterprising  and  courteous  representative,  Mr.  Baker.  Mr.  Baker 
assures  us  that  it-will  contribute  no  inconsiderable  amount  to-the 
success  of  our  collection  department  if-we-will  inaugurate  at  once 
the  system  of  filing  which  you  wish  to  introduce.  Our  accountant, 
Mr.  ManhofF,  seems  to  think  Mr.  Baker's  arguments  incontrover- 
tible, and,  consequently,  I-am  anxious  that-you  send  one  of  your 
most  competent  men  down  here  at  once  to  look  the  ground  over 
and  see  just  what  we  need  to  order. 

We  don't  want  to  try  any  more  experiments  on  this  business 
than  are  absolutely  necessary,  for  changes  with-us  are  very 
expensive,  especially  at  this  season  of-tlie  year. 

Truly-yours,  (130) 

52 

Mr.  J.  L,  Bentley, 

Louisville,  Ky. 
Dear-Sir : 

I  hope  to-have  an  immediate  investigation  by-the  civil  service 
commission  of-the  recent  appointments  which-have-been  made 
in-the  State  Department.  There-is  every  indication  that  these 
situations  have  not  been  filled  from-the  regular  line.  I  believe 
the  public  will  welcome  such  an  inquiry  as-we  propose  to  make, 
and-will  demand  that  a  recommendation  be  submitted  to-the 
next  session  of-the  legislature  asking  for  executive  interference 
in  these  matters.  Perhaps  this  is-one  of-the  most  significant 
steps  that-have-been  taken  recently  in-the  line  of  political  re- 
form. I  consider  this  opportunity  which  has  come  to  me  a  privi- 
lege, and  if-I-can  be  instrumental  in  helping  even  in-a  small 


106  S  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y 


degree   to   restore   representative   government   to-the   people,    I 
assure  you  I-shall  be  very  happy. 

Sincerely-yours,  (144) 

53 
Mr.  Asa  J.  Mitchell, 

Saginaw,  Mich. 
My  dear-Sir: 

I-am  just  at  home  from  San  Francisco  and  have-a  proposition 
to  exchange  my  farm  situated  in  this  state  for  silver  property  in 
Nevada.  I  would-have-no  hesitancy  in  accepting  this  proposi- 
tion if-I  could  get  more  information  about-the  value— of  Nevada 
property. 

I-am  in  receipt  of  a-letter  this  morning  offering  to  pay  my 
expenses  if-I  wish  to  make  an  examination  of-the  mine. 

Now,  as-it-is  inconvenient  for  me  to  leave  here  just  at  present, 
it-would-be  a  great  accomodation  to  me  if-you  would-go  out  there 
and  investigate  this  property  for  me.  If  half  of  what-is  reported 
is  true,  this  may-be  our  opportunity  to  make-our  fortune. 

Wire  me  immediately  whether-or  not  you-will  be  able  to-go 
at  an  early  date. 

Very-truly  yours,  (148) 

54 

Mr.  Edward  Kendall, 

Boston,  Mass. 
D  ear-Sir : 

We-are  in  receipt  of  your  application  of-the  20th. 

The  position  which  we-have  open  at  the  present  time  is-in-our 
English  Department.  The  subject  of  language  in-our  high  school 
has  never-been  made  as-important-as  it  should  have-been;  never- 
theless, we  propose  from  now  on  to  make-up  for-it. 

Our  previous  experience  would  seem  to  indicate  that  a  teacher 
of  only  ordinary  attainments  is  utterly  incapable  of  organizing 
and  directing  this  work  to  our  satisfaction;  consequently,  we-shall 


STENOTYPY  107 


exercise  the  utmost  care  in  making  our  selection  this  time,  and 
shall  engage  no  one  until  we-have  had-a  personal  interview 
with-him. 

If-you-are  still  desirous  of  securing  such  a  position  as- we— have 
to  offer,  I-shall  be  glad  to-have  you  call  at  my  office  anj^  time  next 
week  between  four  and  five  P.  M. 

Very-truly  yours,  (155) 

55 

Dr.  Thos.  S.  Jones, 

Providence,  R.  I. 
My  dear  Dr.  Jones: 

Allow  me  to  congratulate  you  on-the  splendid  work  you-are 
accomplishing  for-the  invalid  children  in-your  state. 

A  hospital  such-as  your  imagination  has  conceived,  and-the 
legislative  regulation  regarding  the  physical  condition  of  all 
applicants  for  treatment,  stand  as-the  highest  recommendations 
for  your  unselfish  devotion  to-the  medical  profession. 

I-am  wondering.  Dr.  Jones,  if  in  connection  with-your  work 
on  this  hospital,  you-have  not  be?n  subjected  to  a  great  deal  of 
personal  expense  which  has  not  been  defrayed  by-the  individual 
contributions  of-the  manufacturers.  If  such-is  the  case,  will-you 
not  permit  me  to  substitute  my  name  for  your  signature  on  a 
check  sufficiently  large  to  cover  your  expenses  for-the  past  month .^ 
Any  service  which  I-am  permitted  to  render  you  in  this  line,  I 
assure  you  I-shall  consider  a  privilege. 

Sincerely-yours,  (155) 

56 

Mr.  Arthur  B.  Mason, 

Omaha,  Neb. 
Dear-Sir: 

We.  desire  to  inform  you  once  more  that  there-is  an  overdue 
balance  on-your-account  of  $150.     We-have  sent  you  statement 


108  STENOTYPY 


after  statement  but  as-j^et  have  received  no  reply.  It-is  a  great 
surprise  to-us  that  a  man  of  your  superior  position  should  neglect 
a  matter  of  this  nature,  and  we  imagine  there  must  be  some  ex- 
planation for  your  conduct. 

We-have  always  extended  to-you  every  possible  courtesy 
in-our  power  and  we-are  only  asking  that  we-be  accorded  fair 
treatment  in  return. 

The  invoice  for-the  last  shipment  of  goods  we  sent  you  came 
back  to-us  O.  K.'d  as-being  received  in  first-class  condition,  and 
we-are  very-much  at  a  loss  to  understand  your  failure  to  take  any 
notice  of  our-letters.  Unless  we  hear  something  definite  from- 
you  by-the  first  of-the  month,  we-shall  be  obliged  to  place  the  bill 
in-the  hands  of  our  attorney  for  collection. 

Yours-truly,  (173) 

57 

Mr.  Oliver  H.  Long, 

Portsmouth,  N.  H. 
My  dear-Sir: 

It  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  answer  yours  of-the  30th  ult. 
regarding  Harry  Beacon.  I-know  a  good  deal  of  this  young  man's 
history,  but  I-know  of  absolutely  nothing  which-is  not  in  uncon- 
ditional praise  of-him. 

His  father  died  leaving  heavy  financial  responsibilities  when 
Harry  was  barely  fifteen  years  old.  This  necessitated  his  leaving 
school  and  contributing  to-the  support  of  an  invalid  mother  and 
a  younger  sister. 

Notwithstanding  this  disappointment,  he  uncomplainingly  took 
an  inferior  position  in-the  traction  office  of  this  city,  working 
through-the  day  for  five  dollars  a  week  and  continuing  his  studies 
uninterruptedly  in-the  evening  high  school. 

Young  Beacon  is-now  eighteen  years  of-age.  He  has  been 
graduated  from-the  Technical  High  School  with  honors  and-is 
considered  one  of-the  most  competent  Stenotypists  in  any  com- 
mercial office  in  this  city. 


R  T  E  N  O  T  Y  P  Y  109 


I-have-no  hesitancy  in  saying  that-I  believe  he-will  succeed 
in  whatever  he  voluntarily  undertakes  to  do. 

RespectfuUy-yours,  (172) 

58 
Mr.  Philip  M.  Gregory, 

Wheeling,  W.  Va, 
Dear  Philip: 

I-have  your-letter  asking  my  advice  about  attending  night 
school.  I-am  surprised  that-you  need  advice  on  this  subject. 
You  should  certainly  seize  upon  every  opportunity  that  offers 
to  improve  you. 

You-have  a  fine  mind,  Philip,  but  you  lack  ambition  and 
have-a  tendency  to-be  satisfied  with-ordinary  attainments. 
Do-you  not  know  that  in  this-age  of  efficiency,  if-you  do  not  keep 
on  progressing,  you-will  fall  behind  in-the  race? 

A  few  years  ago,  a  rate  of  ninety  words  a  minute  was  considered 
a  sufficient  speed  for  expert  typists.  Now,  many  office  stenogra- 
phers are-able  to  transcribe  their  notes  at  this  rate;  and-the  stand- 
ard for-the  expert  has  been  raised  to  one  hundred  twenty-five 
words,  and-the  end  is-not  yet. 

Never  permit  yourself  to  feel  that-you-have  reached  your 
limit.  Ascertain  what-the  highest  proficiency  is-in-your  line  of 
work  and  set  your  standard  there. 

Cordially  yours,  (168) 

59 
Miss  Dorothy  Curtis, 

Syracuse,  N.  Y 
My  dear  Dorothy : 

I-have  read  your-letter  with  great  interest.  My  advice  is — do 
not  stop  to  weigh  consequences  but  take  this  opportunity  that 
has  come  to-you  of  going  to  college. 

I  do  not  agree  with-you  that-you  would-be  giving  up  "a  sure 
thing  for  an  uncertainty."     When  you  have  a  noble  aim  before 


110  STENOTYPY 


you,  you  should  cast  aside  fear.     Lowell  says:    ""Launch  your 
Mayflower  and  steer  boldly  o'er  the  desperate  winter  sea." 

Do  not  fear  that-you-will  lose  the  results  of  your  business 
training.  On-the  contrary,  you-will  find  it  helpful  to-you  in-your 
new  work.  It-was  once  said  by  a  teacher,  whose  words  have-a 
profound  psychological  significance,  that  "to  him  that  hath  shall- 
be  given."  After  three  years  of  college  training,  you-will  have-a 
wider  outlook  on  life;  many  avenues  of  work  will  open  up  before 
you;  but  if  you  still  prefer  a  business  career,  you-will  find  your 
efficiency  increased  a  hundredfold. 

Let  me  leave  with-you  this  w^ord  from  Goethe — "Remember  to 
hve." 

Affectionately  yours,  (185) 

60 

Note. — The  following  letter,  which  contains  all  marks  of  punc- 
tuation, will  afford  excellent  practice  in   correctly   punctuating 
Stenotype  notes. 
Dear  Sir: 

Referring to-your-letter  of-the  16th  inst.,  file  268/324,  I  take- 
the  following  to-be-the  most  important  paragraphs  in-the  chapter 
handed  me  for  attention : 

"  Take  this  Company ;  give-it  an  Owner  who-goes  to  New  York 
or  Europe  to  live;  let  him  leave  behind  an  agent,  write  simple 
instructions  to  'get  dividends — that's  all';  and  you  would-have 
here  in-a  short  time  a  sullen  and  inefficient  lot  of  workers. 
"Sinning  by  WIRELESS! 

"Is-it  wrong  to  call  them  (these  quasi-monopolistic  schemes) 
telegraphic  murders?" 

Trusting  you  concur  with  me  in  my  ideas  as  expressed  above, 
I-am 

Yery-truly  yours,  (118) 


PRACTICE   LIST   OF   PHRASES 


a  letter 

before  it  is 

about  all  the 

before  his 

about  all  it  is 

can  he  have 

about  him 

can  he  ever 

and  will  go 

can  he  ever  be 

are  on  the 

can  he  ever  go 

are  gone 

can  you  ever  be 

any  of  the 

can  you  go 

any  letters 

can  I 

as 

it  was 

can  I  have 

as 

it  is 

can  I  ever 

as 

t  could 

can  I  ever  be 

as 

t  could  have  been 

can  I  go 

as 

it  would 

can  I  come 

as 

it  would  have  been 

can  we 

as 

it  will  be 

can  we  have 

as 

if 

can  we  ever 

as  ] 

if  a 

can  the 

as  ] 

if  he 

can  all  the 

as  ] 

f  he  is 

could  he 

as 

f  you  are 

could  he  be 

as  ] 

f  our 

could  he  have  gone 

as  . 

vou  are 

could  he  ever 

as  high  as 

could  he  ever  be  the 

as  large  as 

could  he  ever  go 

but  if 

could  he  ever  come 

but  if  it  is 

could  you  be 

but  it  is 

could  you  go 

but  will  it 

could  you  ever  come 

before  him 

could  I 

before  the 

could  I  go 

bef 

ore  it 

could  I  have  gone 

111 


112 


STENOTYPY 


could  have 

could  have  been 

could  have  been  the 

could  be 

could  go 

could  the 

did  he  have 

did  he  have  it 

did  he  have  the 

did  he  know 

did  he  know  it 

did  he  go 

did  you  have  it 

did  3^ou  know  it 

did  you  go 

did  all  the 

did  your 

did  have 

do  you  have 

do  you  have  it 

do  it  as 

ever  be 

ever  know 

ever  go 

ever  come 

for  it  is 

from  our 

from  many 

gave  up 

gave  up  the 

give  everybody 

give  everything 

give  the 

had  he  ever  been 

had  he  ever  gone 


had  he  come 

had  you  ever  been 

had  you  ever  gone 

had  you  gone 

had  I  come 

had  ever  been 

had  ever  gone 

had  every 

had  everything 

had  nothing 

had  all 

had  many 

had  the 

had  it 

have  a 

have  you  ever  come 

have  you  everything 

have  I  everything 

have  everything 

had  your 

have  our 

have  it 

he  shall 

he  knows 

he  will  go 

he  comes 

he  goes 

he  is 

help  you 

help  you  have 

help  your 

help  us 

help  if  it  is 

help  many 

help  him 


STENOTYPY 


•113 


help  it 

help  the 

how  are 

how  are  the 

I  have  no 

I  have  nothing 

I  have  him 

I  have  gone 

I  have  the 

I  know  it 

I  know  it  is 

I  shall  go 

it  will  have  it 

it  will  have  been  the 

it  will  be  the 

it  will  go 

it  may  have  gone 

it  may  go 

it  must 

it  would  have  gone 

it  would  have  come 

it  would  go 

it  would  come 

is  it  here 

is  it  you 

if  a    ' 

if  he 

if  he  ever 

if  he  ever  knows 

if  he  ever  will 

if  he  ever  will  go 

if  he  ever  goes 

if  he  ever  can 

if  he  knows 

if  he  comes 


if  you  are  the 

if  you  ever  know 

if  you  ever  will 

if  you  ever  can 

if  you  can 

if  I  ever  know 

if  I  ever  will 

if  I  ever  am 

if  I  ever  can 

if  I  go 

if  we  ever  will 

if  we  ever  go 

if  we  ever  can 

if  we  shall 

if  our 

if  our  letter 

if  your 

if  your  letter 

if  ever 

if  ever  the 

if  every 

if  everything 

if  all 

if  all  the 

if  many 

if  the 

if  it 

if  its 

in  answer 

in  each 

in  you 

in  every 

in  much 

in  nothing 

in  all  its 


114 


STENOTYPY 


in  him 

of  many 

judge  all 

of  it 

make  out 

of  its 

make  you 

our  letter 

make  him 

our  action 

make  the 

shall  you  go 

make  it 

shall  you  come 

may  he  have 

shall  I 

may  he  have  the 

shall  be 

may  he  ever 

shall  go 

may  he  ever  be 

shall  come 

may  he  know 

shall  it 

may  he  go 

shall  the 

may  he  come 

some  of 

may  you 

some  of  the 

may  you  have 

some  of  it 

may  you  have  many 

some  of  its 

may  you  have  it 

so  he  shall 

may  you  ever 

so  he  will 

may  you  ever  be 

so  he  can 

may  you  be 

so  he  is 

may  you  go 

so  you  have 

may  you  come 

so  you  shall 

may  I 

so  you  wull 

may  I  have  the 

so  you  can 

may  I  have  it 

so  I  have 

may  our  letter 

so  I  shall 

on  everything 

so  I  will 

on  nothing 

so  I  can 

on  being 

so  many 

on  many 

so  much 

on  him 

so  far  as 

on  it 

so  everything 

on  its 

so  nothing 

of  him 

speak  of  it 

STENOTYPY 


115 


speak  of  the 

speak  if  it  is 

take  on 

take  on  the 

take  you 

take  your 

take  up 

take  the 

take  it 

took  him 

took  the 

took  it 

thank  the 

that  he  ever 

that  he  ever  will 

that  you  are  the 

that  you  ever 

that  you  ever  will 

that  you  ever  will  go 

that  you  ever  can 

that  3'ou  can 

that  I  have  the 

that  I  ever  can 

that  of  the 

that  are  the 

that  know 

that  will 

that  will  go 

that  it  is 

they  have  come 

they  know 

they  will 

they  will  go 

there  have 

there  have  been 


there  are 

there  are  no 

there  are  many 

there  shall 

their  own 

their  letter 

their  age 

their  action 

their  account 

this  he  will 

this  he  can 

this  he  is 

this  you  have 

this  you  are 

this  you  will 

this  you  can 

this  I  am 

this  I  will 

this  I  can 

this  much 

this  much  will  go 

this  I  know 

this  letter 

this  will  go 

this  can 

this  comes 

think  of  it 

think  if  it  is 

think  everything  is 

to  your 

to  your  letter 

to  have  its 

to  every 

to  know 

value  our  letter 


116 


STENOTYPY 


value  of  the 

we  go 

we  can 

w^e  come 

what  he  ever 

what  he  ever  knows 

what  he  ever  will 

what  he  ever  can 

what  he  ever  is 

w^hat  you  ever  know 

what  you  ever  will 

what  you  ever  can 

what  you  shall 

what  you  will 

what  I  shall 

what  I  will 

what  I  am 

what  I  can 

what  are 

whatever 

whatever  will 

whatever  can 

whatever  it  is 

whatever  is 

what  are 

when  you  have  gone 

when  shall 

when  will 

when  can 

whether  you  ever  will  go 

whether  you  ever  can 

whether  you  shall 

whether  you  shall  go 

whether  you  know 

whether  you  will 


whether  you  go 
whether  you  can 
whether  I  have 
whether  I  have  been 
whether  I  ever 
whether  I  ever  know 
whether  I  ever  will 
whether  I  ever  w^U  go 
whether  I  ever  can 
whether  I  ever  come 
whether  I  shall 
whether  I  shall  go 
whether  I  am 
whether  I  can 
which  have 
whichever  will 
whichever  goes 
whichever  comes 
whichever  is 
which  shall 
which  will 
which  will  go 
which  goes 
which  can 
which  comes 
which  the 
which  it  is 
why  a 
why  he 
why  he  ever 
why  he  ever  will 
why  he  ever  goes 
why  he  ever  can 
why  he  ever  is 
why  he  knows 


STENOTYPY 


117 


why  he  will 
why  he  goes 
why  you  go 
why  you  can 
why  I 

why  I  ever  come 
why  I  know 
why  I  go 
why  nothing 
why  many 
with  our 
with  our  letter 
with  your  letter 
with  us 
with  every 
with  everything 
with  everybody 
with  nothing 
with  all 
with  all  the 
with  many 
with  him 
with  it 
with  his 

will  he  ever  know 
will  he  ever  go 
will  he  ever  come 
will  he  go 
will  he  come 
will  you  ever  be 
will  you  ever  go 
will  you  ever  come 


will  you  come 
will  have 
will  go 
would  he 
would  he  have 
would  he  have  been 
would  he  ever 
would  he  ever  be 
would  he  ever  know 
would  he  ever  go 
w^ould  he  ever  come 
would  he  be 
would  he  know 
would  he  go 
would  you  ever  know 
would  you  ever  go 
would  you  ever  come 
would  you  know 
w^ould  you  go 
would  you  come 
would  know 
would  go 
would  come 
would  it 
would  the 
you  have  gone 
you  shall  go 
you  will  go 
your  action 
your  account 
your  knowledge 


REFERENCE  LIST  OF  ABBREVIATIONS 


Note:     It  will  be  seen  that  twenty  per  cent  of  this  list  is  composed  of 
standard  abbreviations . 


A 

April 

ap 

15 

about 

b 

2 

are 

r  or  -r 

1 

accept 

sep 

10 

Arizona 

ars 

16 

accident 

akt 

10 

Arkansas 

ark 

16 

account 

-kt 

10 

as  (in  phrases 

achiotvledge 

-nig 

10 

only) 

s  or  -s 

8 

action 

-ks 

10 

ask 

as 

8 

advance 

vans 

10 

August 

ang 

15 

advantage 

vang 

10 

authority 

thor 

11 

advertise 

tis 

10 

authorize 

tlior 

11 

advice 

vis 

10 

ir\ 

advise 

vis 

10 

B 

affect 

afk 

10 

balance 

bal 

13 

after 

af 

2 

be 

-b 

3 

again 

gan 

11 

been 

-b 

3 

against 

gans 

11 

before 

b-f 

2 

age 

-g 

5 

bill  of  ladir 

ig  b-1 

13 

Alabama 

al  =  a 

16 

bills  of  lading  b-ls 

13 

almost 

1-m 

11 

billion 

-b 

15 

already 

1-r 

2 

bring 

bri 

7 

also 

-Is 

8 

business 

bus 

9 

ahvays 

als 

8 

but 

bu 

2 

am 

-m 

6 

amount 

amt 

9 

C 

an 

a 

1 

California 

kal 

16 

and 

an 

3 

can 

k  or  -k 

4,6 

and  Company  ank 

7 

cent 

-s 

15 

ansicer 

ans 

8 

cents 

-s 

15 

any 

ne 

6 

certain 

sert 

13 

applicant 

plikt 

11 

C.  0.  D. 

kod 

13 

application 

pliks 

22 

certify 

ser 

13 

appreciate 

presht 

11 

certificate 

ser 

13 

118 


STENOTYPY 


119 


Colorado 

kol 

16 

difficulty 

di 

6 

come 

-k 

6 

discount 

skount 

17 

communicate 

■  kom 

13 

discrepancy 

skrep 

17 

communication  koiii 

13 

District   of 

co7npany 

ko 

4 

Columbia 

-d  =  c 

16 

compa7iy's 

koes 

13 

dollar 

-d 

15 

companies 

koes 

13 

dollars 

-d 

15 

Connecticut 

kon 

16 

cordially  yours  c=y 

23 

E 

consequent 

kons 

13 

east 

e 

12 

consequence 

kons 

13 

effect 

fek 

18 

continue 

kont 

13 

enclose 

klo 

18 

contiyiuance 

kont 

13 

enthusias7n 

thu 

18 

convenient 

ven 

17 

enthusiast 

thu 

18 

convenience 

ven 

17 

enthusiastic 

thu 

18 

correspond 

kor 

17 

etc.  {etcetera] 

)  ets 

18 

could 

ko 

4 

even 

en 

11 

customer 

kus 

17 

ever 

-fr 

1 

D 

every 

-fr 

1 

examine 

ex 

9 

dear  sir 

d-s 

9 

excel 

exl 

9 

December 

des 

15 

execute 

skut 

9 

deduct 

duk 

17 

execution 

skugs 

22 

defend 

def 

9 

extra 

exra 

9 

defendant 

deft 

9 

defense 

def 

9 

F 

Dehnvare 

del 

16 

far 

-fr 

1 

democrat 

dem 

17 

Febimary 

feb 

15 

democratic 

dem 

17 

finance 

fin 

18 

department 

dept 

21 

file    _ 

fi 

5 

describe 

skri 

17 

Florida 

fla 

16 

description 

skri 

17 

follow 

fol 

18 

descriptive 

skri 

17 

F.  0.  B. 

fob 

12 

did 

d 

5 

frequent 

frek 

12 

difficult 

di 

6 

frequently 

frek 

12 

120 


STENOTYPY 


Friday 

fri 

14 

immediate 

med 

19 

from 

fr 

5 

immediately 

med 

19 

furnish 

fur 

12 

importance 

impor 

19 

G 

iniportant 

impor 

19 

xj 

in 

n 

6 

gave 

ga 

7 

inclose 

klo 

18 

general 

jen 

12 

include 

klu 

7 

gentleman 

jent 

9 

Indiana 

ind 

16 

gentleinen 

je 

9 

individual 

vid 

19 

Georgia 

ga 

16 

inform 

for 

7 

give 

gi 

7 

information 

for 

7 

given 

gi 

7 
5 
5 
7 
17 

injure 

jur 

19 

go 

-g 

injury 

jur 

19 

gone 
good 
government 

-g 

g 

goft 

inquire 
inquiry 
instant 

quir 
quir 
ins 

19 

19 

9 

H 

instrument 

stru 

21 

had 

h 

1 

instrumental 

stru 

21 

happen 

hap 

3 

investigate 

ves 

19 

happy 

hap 

3 

investigation 

ves 

19 

have 

V  or  -f 

1,  9 

invoice 

voi 

19 

he 

e 

1 

Iowa 

i  =  wa 

16 

help 

he 

11 

is 

s  or  -s 

8 

IT 

him 

-m 

6 

it 

t  or  -t 

4,8 

his 

s  or  -s 

8 

J 

hospital 

hos 

23 

T 

•t  1** 

hundred 

h 

15 

January 

jan 

15 

judge 

J 

9 

I 

July 

Jul 

15 

Idaho 

id 

16 

^s . 

for-f 

1,5 

K 

Illinois 

il 

16 

Kansas 

kans 

16 

imagine 

mag 

19 

Kentucky 

ken 

16 

imaginatio7i 

mag 

19 

know 

-n 

3 

imaginative 

mag 

19 

kywivledge 

-nig 

10 

STENOTYPY 


121 


L 

Montana 

mont 

16 

language 

lang 

22 

mo7ith 

mo 

3 

large 

lar 

4 

much 

-ch 

4 

legislate 

legt 

19 

my 

m 

3 

legislative 

legt 

19 

N 

legislature 

legt 

19 

7iatural 

na 

20 

letter 

lor-l 

1,5 

7iature 

na 

20 

little 

li 

2 

Nebraska 

neb 

16 

local 

lol 

7 

necessary 

nes 

20 

locally 

lol 

7 

Cf 

necessity 

ne 

6 

look 

loo 

3 

neglect 

neg 

20 

Louisiana 

la 

16 

Nevada 

nef 

16 

M 

nevertheless 

-frls 

20 

Maine 
make 

me 
ma 

16 
3 

Neu)  Hampshire  n  =  h 
New  Jersey      n  =  j 
Neut  Mexico    n  =  m 

16 
16 
16 

manujacture 

manufacturer 

manufactory 

m-ir 
'  m-frs 
m-f  r  =  i 

20 
20 
20 

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New  York 

no 

no  sir 

n  =  y 
-n 

-ns 

16 
3 
9 

many                -m 
March              mar 
Maryland        m-d 
Massachusetts  mas 
material           terl 

6 
15 
16 
16 
20 

north                no 
North  Carolina  n  =  c 
North  Dakota  n  =  -d 
November         nof 

7 

12 
16 
16 
15 

3 

20 
20 

number 

no 

6 

me 

memoranda 

memorandum 

m 

mem  =  a 
mem 

northern 
northeastern 

norn 
noern 

12 
12 

Messrs. 

mers 

14 

0 

Michigan 

mich 

16 

ob'ject 

ob 

7 

million 

-m 

15 

object' 

ob 

7 

Minnesota 

min 

16 

October 

ok 

15 

Mississippi 

mis 

16 

of 

-f 

1 

Missouri 

mo 

16 

Ohio 

o 

16 

mistake 

mis 

11 

Oklahoma 

ok 

16 

Monday 

mon 

14 

on 

o 

1 

122 


STENOTYPY 


open 

op 

7 

purchase 

pur 

18 

operate 

opt 

9 

purpose 

purp 

23 

opinion 

pin 

7 

property 

prot 

17 

opportunity 

tunt 

20 

opposite 

ops 

23 

{ 

^ 

ordinary 
order 

ord 
or 

23 
2 

question 

que 

22 

Oregon 

or 

16 

T 

D 

organize 

org 

23 

XV 

railroad 

r-r 

12 

P 

railroad   com 

1- 

particular 

tik 

6 

pany 

r-rk 

12 

party 

par 

2 

railway 

ri 

12 

Pennsylvania  pa 

16 

railway    com 

> 

per'fect 

per 

6 

pa?2y 

rik 

12 

perfect' 

per 

6 

receipt 

set 

10 

perhaps 

praps 

23 

receive 

sef 

10 

per  cent 

pers 

15 

recollect 

rek 

22 

perpendicnla 

r  perp 

23 

recollection 

rek 

22 

physical 

fis 

23 

recommend 

rem 

22 

physician 

fis 

23 

recommenda- 

plaintif 

pl-f 

23 

tion 

rem 

22 

position 

pogs 

23 

regular 

reg 

22 

positive 

po 

23 

regulatio7i 

regs 

22 

possible 

pos 

8 

remember 

re 

11 

possibly 

pos 

8 

remembrance 

re 

11 

practical 

prak 

6 

reply 

pii 

10 

practice 

pra 

2 

represent 

rept 

21 

pres'ent 

pre 

23 

representative 

rept 

21 

present' 

pre 

23 

republic 

rep 

21 

principal 

prin 

6 

republican 

rep 

21 

principle 

prill 

6 

response 

spons 

18 

privilege 

prif 

23 

responsible 

spon 

18 

proper 

pro 

2 

responsibility 

'  spon 

18 

public 

pub 

23 

responsive 

spons 

18 

STENOTYPY 


123 


respectfully 

stenography 

sten 

24 

yours 

r  =  y 

13 

Stenotype 

sti 

24 

Rhode  Island 

r  =  i 

16 

Stenotypic 

stik 

24 

Ci 

Stenotypist 

stis 

24 

1 

S 

Stenotypy 

ste 

24 

satisfaction 

sa 

18 

sub'ject 

sub 

22 

satisfactory 

sa 

18 

subject' 

sub 

22 

satisfy 

sa 

18 

submit 

smit 

21 

Saturday 

sat 

14 

substitute 

stut 

21 

secretary 

sek 

8 

succeed 

suk 

8 

secure 

skur 

8 

success 

suk 

8 

selfish 

sish 

19 

sufficient 

suf 

22 

September 

sept 

15 

sufficiency 

suf 

22 

shall 

sh  or  -sh  4 

,10 

suggest 

sug 

23 

shipment 

shimt 

21 

suggestion 

sug 

23 

signature 

sigt 

21 

Sunday 

sun 

14 

significance 

sig 

21 

superintend 

supt 

8 

significant 

sig 

21 

superintendent  supt 

8 

signify 

sig 

21 

superior 

spers 

22 

sister 

sis 

8 

superiority 

spert 

22 

situate 

si 

22 

supply 

spli 

21 

situation 

sigs 

22 

surprise 

spris 

21 

some 

so 

8 

T 

sonth 

so 

12 

South  Carolina  -s  =c 

16 

take 

ta 

4 

South  Dakota 

^  -s  =-d 

16 

Tennessee 

ten 

16 

southern 

sorn 

12 

Texas 

tex 

16 

southeastern 

soern 

12 

than 

-n 

3 

speak 

spe 

8 

thank 

tha 

4 

spend 

spen 

10 

that 

tlia 

4 

spoke 

spo 

8 

the 

t  or  -t 

4,8 

stafid 

Stan 

21 

their 

thr 

4 

statement 

stamt 

21 

them 

the 

4 

stenographer 

stens 

24 

there 

thr 

4 

stenographic 

stenk 

24 

they 

the 

4 

124 


STENOTYPY 


think 

tin 

6 

ivere 

w 

2 

this 

th 

4 

west 

w 

12 

thousand 

-t 

15 

West  Virginit 

a  w  =  va 

16 

Thursday 

thurs 

14 

ivhat 

wa 

3 

time 

ti 

4 

wJien 

we 

2 

today 

da 

5 

ivhere 

wr 

3 

together 

tog 

5 

ivhether 

wh 

3 

tomorrow 

torn 

6 

which 

wi 

3 

tonight 

nit 

14 

ichy 

y 

7 

took 

too 

4 

unll  (verb) 

lor-1 

1,5 

Tuesday 

tus 

14 

Wisco7isin 

wis 

16 

U 

ivith 

w 

2 

United  States  u  =  -s 

16 

would 

wo 

3 

unless 

n-ls 

19 

ivrite 

wri 

3 

until 

n-1 

18 

ivritten 

wri 

3 

upon 
usual 

pon 
uzh 

4 
4 

wrote 
Wyoming 

wro 
wi 

3 
16 

usually 

uzh 

4 

Y 

Utah 

ut 

16 

kB 

V 

vak 

V 

v-t 

yes 

ye 

7 

vacant 

value 

Vermont 

9 

9 

16 

9 

yes  sir 
yesterday 
you 
your 

yes 
yes 
u 
ur 

8 
8 
1 
1 

very 

V 

your  friend 

y  =  f  rend 

13 

very  respect- 

yours fraternal- 

fully yours  v-r  =  y 

13 

ly 

y-f 

10 

very  truly 

v-t 

10 

yours  respect 

t/ 

very  truly 

fully  ^ 

y-i* 

10 

yours 

v-t  =  y 

13 

yours  sincere 

Virginia 

va 

16 

ly 

y-s 

10 

volume 

vol 

9 

yours  truly 

y-t 

10 

voluntary 

vo 

9 

yours  very 

W 

respectfully  y-fr 

10 

Washington 

wash 

16 

yours  very 

Wednesday 

wed 

14 

truly 

y-ft 

10 

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